http://www.seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/22648155494e05e42f830f7b5ddd3ae1.PDF 0056f67fe700dc094d25afabfe9eacf7 PDF Text Text Official Organ, Atlantic & Gulf District, Seafarers International Union of NA VOL. X NEW YORK, N. Y.. FRIDAY. DECEMBER 17. 1948 No. 51 Sm Fights Move To Seuttle Fleet Seafarers Asks Wage Increases From Operators NEW YORK, Dec. 15 — Secretary-Treasurer Paul Hall has demanded of all SIU Atlantic and Gulf District contracted dry cargo companies a $3.50 a month pay increase and higher overtime rates for unlicensed personnel in all ratings. The SIU's wage increase demand was set forth in a telegram' sent yesterday by Hall to the operators. Insisting that SIU wages be equalized with those Calling on Congress and the nunciation of the Hoffman sch­ With the jobs of thousands of American seamen hanging in the President to take action to in­ eme in protest telegrams to balance, the Atlantic and Gulf sure continued American parti­ President Truman and members District of the Seafarers Inter­ cipation in the European recov­ of both houses of Congress. granted other sections of the inIn Washington, a reopening of national Union stepped into the ery plan, the AFL maritime dustiy as a result of the recent the whole question of Congres­ As Ihe LOG went to press, forefront of the fight to block group .spokesman declared: 97-day strike on the West Coast, the following steamship com­ "The full force of the AFL sional support of U.S. shipping Economic Cooperation Admin­ the A&G Secretary-Treasurer panies have agreed to the istration chief Paul G, Hoffman Maritime Trades Department and loomed as a result of the ECA's urged immediate compliance by wage increases demanded by from carrying out his threat to its 306,000 members will be intention to throw more ton­ the operators. the A&G District: Alcoa, ditch U.S. ships in favor of for­ thrown into the fight to secure nage to foreign ships at the ex­ an even break for American sea­ pense of the country's own mer­ The demand for the pay hike Isthmian, Mississippi, Seaeign flag operators. was made under the clause in chant fleet. train. South Atlantic, Bull Hoffman's announcement last men." all A&G District contracts per­ In Philadelphia, the Central The reason given by Hoffman Line, Waterman, Robin Line, week that he would begin to di­ mitting a reopening of wages by American Eastern, Ponce vert Marshall Plan bulk cargo Labor Union, representing the for his ultimatum is the rate the Union at any time. A&G differential, particularly on coal city's AFL unions, along with Cement, and Smith & John­ to foreign vessels unless by Jan. agreements are the only ones in son. shipments, existing between U.S. the independent International • 1 American operators meet "com­ the maritime industiy containing shippers and foreign operators. Association of Machinists and petitive rates" touched off an unsuch a clause. (Continued on Page 11) precendented storm of opposition many other unions joined the de­ The text of Hall's wire to the from all sections of the maritime operators follows: industry, with the seagoing "The Seafarers Irrternational unions taking a leading part. Union of North America, Atlan­ Early this wceek, organized la­ The Seafarers Negotiating old rale is the overtime pay. tic and Gulf District, hereby re­ The Winslow Homer, Water­ bor and members of both Houses Committee announced this week which now calls for the payment quests an, immediate meeting in of Congress were joining in the that an agreement has been of $1.25 an hour to men earning accordance with the terms of the man coastwise ship, was gutted attack on the Hoffman Plan. reached with Moran Towing and less than $245, and $1.50 to those contract for the purpose of dis­ by an all night fire as it lay at Paul Hall, Secretary-Treasurer, Transportation Company calling making over $245. cussing changes in monetary a pier in Philadelphia this week. A&G District of the SIU, in a for a boost in wages to $322 for other additions to the contract matters. A section of the in«telegram to AFL President Wil­ Bosun, $239 for ABs and propor- are clauses guaranteeing medical dustry has just been granted the The blaze, which destroyed the liam Green characterized the tional gains in other ratings and .Relief to the unlicensed crew, following: $3.50 per montjj in­ contents of two holds, was dis­ covered late in the evening and Hoffman Decision as "a mortal overtime work. payment of $6 per day mainte- crease for each rating. lor those was fought throughout the night blow" to the U.S. merchant fleet The supplementary agreement „anco and cure, and the provi- ratings receiving less than $239.23 and AFL seagoing unions. Hall brings Moran into line with the sion that penicillin will provided per. month the new rate of over­ by the ship's crew, shoreside fire­ urged Green to bring the full rest of the SlU-contracted com- free to the unlicensed men of time is $1.15. For all ratings who men and the harbor fire patrol. weight of his office to hear in panies, ending a difference which the tugs, receive $239.23 or more per No crewmen were injured. blocking the ECA Administra­ had existed since the SIU won a Crewmembers of the ship—re­ month the new rate of overtime The new wqge scale follows: tor's drastic move. cently arrived from New York— is $1.45. For guaranteed continu­ $12.50 and $25 across-the-board turned the fire hoses on the ance of smooth operations of boost last August from the other Bosun $322.00 EXPOSE DANGERS your vessels contracted to this flames, which at times shot sky­ AB 239J)0 operators. Seafarers on Moran The A&G official asked Green Union, the Union suggests that ward through hatches and venti­ 193J)0 to inform President Truman and tugs will make up the difference, OS in lieu of meeting you agree to lators. The men won the praise as the retroactive dale of the' Electrician 361.00 Senator Styles Bridges, chairman these increases effective Decem­ of the Skipper for their fine work Oiler 249.00 of the Congressional "watchdog" new pact is August 19, 1948. ber 15, 1948 and signify your in­ in keeping the flames confined to Termination date of the new Wiper 222.00 committee, of the dangers posed two holds. tentions by return wire." 287.00 by the Hoffman manifesto to the agreement is the same as that Steward-Cook As yet it is not known whether Similar demands will be made 262J)0 nation's shipping industry and signed with the bulk of the Second Cook upon ,STU tanker companies in or not the vessel will be repaired operators, September 30, 1350. Messmsn I93J)0 national defense. or declared a total loss. the near future. Boosted considerably over the Utility 193.00 "The Marshall Plan must suc­ ceed," Hall said, "but not at a cost of thousands of jobs for Am­ erican workers." (The complete text of the Hall telegram to President Green ap­ By ERNEST BOSSERT Standard Oil followed the un­ watch. I told the Bosun that, wasn't expected to be raised in pears on page 11.) ions' lead by inserting, in their according to the company agree- a situation such as this. Earlier, the AFL Central After my expose of the Esso agreement, overtime provisions rnent, I would not be able to The only comment the Mate Trades and Labor Council of Tankermen's Association in clean tanks while on Sunday could make to combat my argu­ Greater New York, acting on a recent issue of the LOG, I was for Sunday sea watches almost identical with those of the sea watch because the agree­ ment was that this was an em­ strongly worded recommenda- very happy to see printed an unions. ment strictly prohibited the pay­ ergency, that we were running tipn by the SIU, Atlantic and article which ' turned the spot­ into a storm and had to get it ment of double overtime. I happened to be a seaman in Gulf District, voted unanimou^y light on another stooge outfit done as soon as possible. at its Dec. 9 meeting to cohdehtn SOTMA of Sun Oil Company. the Esso fleet at' that time and Inasmuch as I was all ready would like to. relate a few in­ on overtime for standing Sun­ PERMANENT EMERGENCY the Hoffman threat, and instructThis bolsters my claim that day sea watch, I would not be I told him that by no stretch" ,ed Council Secretary James ,C. company-inspired outfits are all teresting experiences. able to work at; cleaning, tanks of the imagination could tank' QUinn to inform President Green alike, whether they be Standard TANK CLEANING until my sea watch was com­ cleaning be termed as emerge-, of its stand. . * Oil, Sun Oil or the latest com­ In his letter to Green, Secre- pany brainchild, CTMA, Cities While aboard one of their pleted. The Bosun said: "See ency duty. If tank cleaning wasships I was helping, to clean the- Mate!" emergency work, then there talT Quinn declared that "Hoff­ Service's "union." tanks on a Satm-day and had man's irresponsible proposal, if i immediately went to the wasn't a single task on a ship This, the latest in an infamous carried out, will mean that thou­ line, is being organized as a last nearly completed the job. All Mate and relayed to him what that could not be called em­ sands of American seamen will minute effort to offset the enor­ but two tanks had been Butter- I had all ready told the Bosun. ergency work. be thrown out of work; that the mous prestige won by the SIU worthed, aired ' out and the My beef was unexpectgd—or if Even chipping and scaling, by American Merchant Marine will among the men of that com- sludge removed. not unexpected, it certainly (Continued on Page 3) These two tanks could easily be swept from the high seas and pany. have been cleaned on Monday the national defense will be im­ I hope that more of the Bro­ Or Tuesday, for we had about periled. "The seagoing unions of the thers will relate their experi­ three days to go before reaching American Federation will be re­ ences with these outfits. Expos­ our destination. With an NLRB decision ex­ are dissatisfied *with their or­ duced to skeletons of their pres­ ing them for what they are— The officers, however, were en­ pected shortly in the SIU's drive ganization. Betraying their fear phony dodjges to beat out legi­ ent strength," Quinh's letter stat­ vious of the fact that we were to organize the remaining ships of an SIU victory in the CS timate unions-— is the one sure getting overtime just for standed. in the Cities Service fleet, the Fleet, the CTMA is resorting to way of dulling the force of A strong protest was also voiced ng sea watches, so they de­ company's union, CTMA, show­ lies, half-truths and distortions the company's campaign. by the powerful AFL Maritime cided to see to it that we earned ing fear of the SIU's popularity, of fact—^familiar tactics of or­ My contribution is a word or our money the hard way. Trades Department. A statement is pushing a smear campaign ganizations having nothing con­ two more about Standard Oil's by John Owens, executive secre­ On the first Sunday that the crete to offer of their own. against the SIU. union." overtime for watches at sea was tary, accused Hoffman of "shop­ ping for cheaper men and ships." A couple of years ago, when :jut into effect, we were ordered The stooge union is distribut­ An example of the misleading "He's bargain, hunting at the the unions first incorporated in by the Bosun to get ready to ing to men on the Cities Serv­ propaganda being peddled to expense of American seamen's their contracts overtime provi­ clean tanks at 8 A.M. It so hap­ ice ships various throwaways, all Cities Service seamen appears jobs," Owens charged. sions for Sunday sea watches. pened that I was on the 8-12 aimed at proving that SIU men on page 12. Retroactive increaoes Won From Moran Winslow Homer Swept By Fire In Philadelphia Esse Stooge Union Wouldn't Aid Militant Seaman Scared OS Uses Smear Tactics •tal �Pajie Two THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, Dacexnbor 17, 1948 SEAFARERS LOG Published Weekly by the SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District Affiliated with the American Federation of Labor At 51 Beaver Street, New Yorlc 4, N. Y. HAnover 2-2784 Entered as second class matter June 15, 1945, at the Post Office in New York, N. Y., under the Act of August 24, 1912. 267 One Man Rule When Paul G. Hoffman, the man who runs the Economic Cooperation Administration, announced his scheme to stop giving U. S. ships a 50-50 share of Marshal Plan bulk cargoes, chances are he didn't count on the storm, of protest that is now breaking over Washington. Mr. Hoffman didn't even make the announcement of his arbitrary decision Iiimself. He delegated that task to a subordinate. But as things are shaping up now, it is extremely likely that the one-time automobile executive will have some explaining to do—and do it himself. The EGA chief apparently figures he can supplant the Marshall Plan with a Hoffman plan, simply by placing his signature over an order he dictated. Mr. Hoffman has said he will quit the present policy of shipping 50 per cent of the bulk cargoes to Marshall Plan countries in American bottoms, unless by Jan. operators lower their rates to meet those of foreign shippers. If Mr. Hoffman has a single sliver of the business sense he is supposed to have brought to his job, he would know that such an ultimatum is impossible of realization. To meet his outrageous demand, the entire maritime industry of this nation would have to be plugged full of holes so that U. S. shipping could sink to the level on .which foreign ships are operating in the trade today. All of the advances made in the maritime industry— the improved wages and conditions of the seamen and the clean and safely operated ships, which are the marks Hospital Patients of U. S. progress—would have to be wiped out to please When entering the hospital the astute businessman who heads up the EGA. But that notify the delegates by post­ cannot be. And the seafaring unions and the shipping card, giving your name and. the number of your ward. Companies are saying so in no uncertain terms. Mimeographed postcards The maritime groups are not alone in denouncing can be obtained free at the the impractical, destructive Hofffnan plan. Organized Social Service desk. labor and members of both houses of Congress are joining in the attack. J. C. BRUCH None of these groups wishes to see a large section of C. SMITH American workers reduced to the lower standards preThese are the Union Brothers currently in the marine hospitals, W. W. BROWN yailing abroad. as reported by the Port Agents. These Brothers find time hanging M. WILKERSON Nor do they want the alternative, if Hoffman's heavily on their hands. Do what you can to cheer them up by T. BURKE E. PERRY conditions are not met, of eliminating thousands of Jobs writing to them. 4 4 4 CHARLES MEHL for U. S. seamen and of seriously weakening the national BALTIMORE MARINE HOSP. GALVESTON MARINE HOSP. G. L. MALONEY defense. S. S. WILSON J. W. GIVENS AMOS BAUM F. BECKER The powerful array of opponents to Hoffman's dicD. HUTCHINGS EARL FERREE itate is also greatly concerned over the EGA boss's complete RAY O. NOACK E. R. HALL GEORGE J. SMITH F. TEIGEIRO F. STONE disregard of the Congressional intent that the 50-50 pro­ C. SIMMONS J. CHISHOLM J. O.CONNOR W. HOLGATE vision should be enforced in the administration of the J. CHIORRA E. PEARSON "4'4-4 European Recovery Program. R. FERRAFIAT SAVANNAH MARINE HOSP. S. LeBLANC Members of Congress particularly do not like Hoff­ R. FREY D. McKINNIE A. C, McALPIN WM. HALL man's dictatorial attitude and they have indicated that J. P. LA VERY G. MESHOVER L. HODGES W. GARDNER they will take action when the law-making bodies convene J. D. BROWN G. VELIE S. SERIO M. PLYER tliree weeks hence. R. SMITH S. CLAYLAND 4 4 4 As a reputedly smart businessman of a nation in H. CUMBIE 8TATEN ISLAND HOSPITAL which the democratic process is cherished, in some quar­ NEW ORLEANS HOSPITAL 4 4 4. A. CASTILLO ters at least, Mr. Hoffman should have known better. BOSTON MARINE HOSPirAL J. N. HULL J. C. BLAKE S. C. FOREMAN W. HUNT NORMAN J. MOORE A. N. LIPARI R. F. WENDT VIC MILAZZO HARRY J. ORONIN J. McNEELY -rJOHN J. GEAGAN r .' \ J. DENNIS J. TUTWILER JOSEPH E. GALLANT With the deadline only two weeks away, this is a P. L, SCHUQUE A. NORMAN ^ 4 4 4 J. GULLSTEIN good time to remind all hands who haven't voted in the S. P. SCHIEFLER MOBILE MARINE HOSPITAL D. O'ROURKE annual Atlantic and Gulf District elections to get on the C. VINCENT J. HALL B. MALDONADO H. R. KREUTZ ball. .7''' G. ROTZ C. GLOVER C. FISHER H. PETERS T. VELEZ By casting your ballot you will have a direct say in O. HOWELL W. RICHARDSON J. N. WOOD choosing the officials who will represent you during the V. P. SALLINGS A. BRANNON M. J. LUCAS • H. C. MURPHEY coming year. C. HAFNER E. C. EATON A. WARD The voting period ends Dec. 31. Vote now! A. HOWSE N. H. LUNDQlilST NORMAN WEST Men Now In The TAwine Hospitob Be Sure To Vote! ) �Friday* DMemfam 17* 1948 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Three NMU Aliens Get Bum Deal From Officials I've tried to join the U.S. (Below is the complete) text of a letter received this week room under the alien quota for Shipping Commissioner told us from a member of "the National Maritime Union whose name one or two, and in one case And what can we do about it? Army paratroops for a threeIf we get up at a meeting to year term. So far I've applied has been withheld at his request. No editorial comment is four aliens. find out the score, we are re­ eight times and all I've accom­ needed. It speaks for itself.) "NO ALIENS" fused the deck and accused of plished is to get my passport I am a fiill bookmember in taken from me by the Immigra­ and phoned the Shipping Comr the NMU, but I have wbrked disrupting. Dear Editor: tion Service. Fortunately, I got I have been sailing American missioner's office and asked him. only 5'/i months in the last it back. I am writing this to give be­ He said there was room for two llVij. And I've been trying hard ships since 1943. I was torpedoed lated thanks to you people who more aliens on the ship (they At one time I had a visa wait­ to ship, too. As soon as I paid five times, besides going through publish the LOG and to the needed a BR. but got one—^ ci­ off a ship, I registered, and start­ many air attacks. All I need is ing for me in BA. A ship going SIU officials and membership in tizen). That is only one instance seven months more to have five there came in needing a Deck ed looking for another ship. general for an article you gave out of many. I saw jobs on the open board years on U.S. ships and then I Engineer. I was registered as front page coverage to a few I have talked to a lot of that I could take but I was not could get fuU, U.S. citizenship, DE, but the "No Aliens" on weeks back. aliens in the NMU and they permitted to throw in for them, I cannot get a visa as the quota the board stopped me. It concerned the dirty deal the I saw the Agent and asked have had similar experiences. as the shipping board had "No from the country of my birth is NMU (National Maritime Union) fiUed. permission to throw in for the Aliens" written alongside the Offhand, I can think of seven is giving us aliens in that un­ By the looks of things I will job. I explained that I had a ships for which the Dispatcher jobs. ion. The headline read, "NMU Well, that would be okay if not get five years on U.S. ships letter from the State Depart­ had written "No Aliens" on the Gives Boot to Thousands of board, but when I or some other the crew was full, but what as my time is up next March 1 ment—which I showed to him—^ Alieiw in Union." (I think that alien had phoned the commis­ hurts is to know that their I'll still be three months short stating that my visa was in BA. was how it was. worded.) All I as the at that time. His answer was: "That's tough. sioner we found there was still quotas were not filled, can say is I don't know how What the hell you expect me to you got the facts so accurate. do—cry?" Every word of it was true. I wasn't asking any favors. All Of course, my name can't be I wanted was a chance to com­ mentioned as I probably would pete for a ship on a rotary be blackballed from the NMU basis. And I'm willing to bet if they saw the name of an the damned quota wasn't filled. NMU guy under a letter in the Well, my visa has since expired, SEAFARERS LOG. I guess all HEADQUARTERS as it was only good for 120 days. Br«neikM NMUers read it, as it is the 58 Commercial Streel S«A F«<fre. C4i!icrni«. Honolulu. T. H. That was six months ago. SMttif. WaihiaqtMi only seamen's paper worth readr Now Yofl. N. Y. SAN FgANCISCO II. CALIFORNIA Ortqco Norfolk. Virginio I could go on for hours beefing DOuslaS-4592 ing. I'm not much of a letter Nfw Orf«*nf, Uutiiin* Eohimoro. Md. Oiipalchar; DOufItiS.7S93 about some of the phony offi­ writer, but I would like to give cials in the NMU. Of course,, you some facts concerning how some are okay, but some are they ship aliens in the NMU. awful. I want to be an Ameri­ • Incidentally, I'm an ex-SIU can but it looks like I won't man. I held a pro book, which December 6, IRUS make the grade as our deadline, I got when the SIU organized is pretty close, unless you people the Isthmian fleet. I voted for in the SIU can get us an exten­ the SIU in the fleet elections sion, as j^ou have done the last but I transferred to the NMU two years. For those two years in Baltimore as ihy brother was TAHI Halir Sfloret^..^flsurer ijeaf^era International Union ofthe AtLintip and C-ulf (1947, 1948) you got for us aliens in the NMU. I wanted to be 5l Deavier St». ['d like to say thanks. with him but, believe me, it York, II.Y. was the sorriest thing I ever NO FOREIGN SHIPS Dear Sir and'Brotheri did. That was two years ago I do not wish to sail Pana­ and I still regret doing it. As you know, after ninety-five days on the picket line, \re have finally concluded anagreement with the Pacific American Shipowners Association. manian or Honduran ships. I'veCITES CASES had a taste of foreign ships. I The successful conclusion of the strike and the considerable gains made Here are the facts on how sailed on English and Greekcan be attributed in a large part to the support given us by the SIU of the they ship aliens in the NMU, Atlantic and-GLilfj and at this time wa wish to offer the thanks of our vessels when I started out going: based on my personal experi­ toembera for the solid trade union support given us by you and your union. to sea. ences: I happened to get my start; n'itb best wishes. In one port the SS Flying Ar­ on U.S. ships while in the Statrow, an Isbrandtsen ship, need­ lours fVatemally, en Island Marine Hospital in ed a FWT. It was a pier head 1943. An American took me tQ jump. Well, I happened to be the WSA, and as a result I got the only Fireman in the hall a job on an MFOW-SUP con­ who wanted it, but they told tracted ship. I have been sailing me no. They said the alien American ships ever since. JlUPta was filled, The ship sailed VJk/eJ I realize this letter is badly shorthanded. worded, but I hope you caij Just for the hell of it, I went print it in the LOG to let you and the SIU membership knowthat myself and a lot of other NMU chaps think the SIU is tops in giving service to the membership and help to the my claim for the disputed over­ ci-eased to $2 an hour, whether than the duties of the gangway aliens. (Continued from Page 1) his definition, could be termed time. The letter was endorsed on watch or not. This still did watch, he could put someone else (NAME WITHHELD) emergency work. If rust is not by the entire unlicensed deck not clarify the matter entirely, on the gangway watch and I P.S.: Hope j'ou win the Cities but it was the greatest con­ would go back to day work. removed and spotted up with department. There was nothing in the Service elections like you did in I dug out all the inconsisten­ cession ever obtained from Stan­ red lead and painted it will eventually rust away and the cies and contradictions and quot­ dard Oil up to or since that agreement pertaining to gang­ Isthmian. way watches in a shipyard. No ship (Will fall apart, thus en­ ed them word for word to prove time. Incidentally, that concession gangway watch to my knowl­ my contention. Nothing but in­ dangering the vessel. edge has ever done work while In reply to my logic, the Mate disputable facts demanding im­ has remained even though all on watch in a shipyard. That became indignant and said, "We mediate clarification and adjust­ other overtime pay has been did not matter to them. The man Following a series of con­ are running into a storm. -What ment were included in the letter. abolished, under the new rotat­ who replaced me on gangway ferences between Robert ing plan established by the com­ In the letter I related my con­ do you know about tanks and watch was not asked to do any Matthews. Assistant Secre­ pany. the ballast needed for a storm?" versation with the Mate and his work. Nor was I sent back to tary-Treasurer of the Atlan­ Of course I don't have to tell I told him that if he couldn't claim of "emergency." On this day work—I was fired and black­ tic & Gulf District, and rep­ ballast the ship with eighteen subject I stated that it was our you what happened to me after listed! resentatives of Calmar, the that. I was marked lousy—an tanks, the number all ready understanding that an emerg­ company's $12,500 suit That's my case. It is also the agitatoi', a malcontent. They put ency was a condition or set of cleaned, he had better jump against the Union has been case of every man who has had overboard right away. Well, he circumstances wherein the safety the screws to me and I wound the courage to voice his resent­ dropped. up on the blacklist. of the vessel was involved, in insisted that this was an emerg­ The suit was originally ment against unjust practices and DOUBLE DUTY ency and the work had to be which case all hands in all de­ brought against the Union conditions. Here's hpw they worked it: done, so we turned to and com­ partments could be commanded last June in the Federal The "union" for Standard Oil pleted the job in an hour or two, to do anything necessary, all We were in a shipyard. The man District Court in Maryland without the payment of over­ on the 12 to 8 gangway watch seamen will not lift a finger in but not without having first under provisions of the Taftbecame exhausted from lack of defense of a seaman. A man is warned the Mate that this would time. Hartley Act. The company be put down as disputed over­ A copy of the letter was given sleep, because the daytime noise helpless without a legitimate or­ claimed that the SIU had ganization behind him. That's time, in spite of the rule pro­ to the Captain and Mate. The made rest impossible. tied up the Marymar in the reason Esso and the other I was asked to take the watch. Mate became furious and denied hibiting double overtime. Boston for four days, violat­ corporations fight so hard to keep On the first night .the Third As a result of the ruckus having claimed an emergency. ing the contract. caused by the tank cleaning-Sun­ However, the letter was sent to Mate came to me at 7 A.M. and out a militant organization like In .view of the company's day watch standing affair, I Mr. Gamble without any changes told me to sougee the wheel- the SIU. action, the SIU agreed to house and chartroom. I told him . They will do anything to pre­ wrote a letter to Mr. Gamble, or alterations. drop its counter suit. As a result of the letter the to tell the Chief Mate that, if he vent their employees from jointhe general manager of the Esso marine department, and enclosed rate for tank cleaning was in- wanted me to do any work other ing our organization. A LETTER THAT SPEAKS FOR ITSELF Marine Firemen's Union I. 1 1^ £sso Stooge Union Wouldn't AidMilitant Seaman Calmar Drops Suit .A hi. ' ; •M �raoap. Daeambar 17. 1941 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Four Calls From West Coast Big Hel|i In Lightening Mew York Lead By JOE ALGINA • NEW YORK — A sudden call to get goods carried by cut-rate from the West Coast for several outfits. crews helped this port inunensely OTHER VOICES in cutting the backlog of men. As if Hoffman's attempt to Sign-ons im this port weren't in scuttle the merchant marine isn't too great number, but we man­ enough, the Navy and the Coast aged to hold our own. Our only Guard are getting in their licks. real shortage are ABs with green I They have instituted a campaign tickets. (designed to show the people that Next week, unless we get a the merchant marine would be sudden rush of ships, probably more efficient imder the military. won't reach boom proportions. They would see to it that there Payofite were the Chrysanthy Star, is military discipline on the Intercontinental; Jean, Hilton, ships. Seamen would be showm Suzanne, Bull; Alawai, Zebulan who is the boss. Pike, Waterman; Colabee, Amer­ The military always holds up ican-Hawaiian. These are all on as bad examples seamen who steady nms and made easy occasionally brush the law. What handling by the Patrolmen. they carefully hide is the fact Other payoffs were the Steel that their own brigs aren't rust­ Scientist, Isthmian, and the ing from disuse. Men ^ will al­ Robin Sherwood, Robin. These ways be getting into jam.s, whe­ presented a little more work for ther they're in uniform or not. the Patrolmen. On the Scientist, The answer is not to be found four lines disappeared while the by the military taking over a ship was at sea. The company, civilian industry. When it hap­ without notice, withheld $30 pens, if it does, it's the begin­ from the pay of each man, in­ ning of the end for the working stiff. cluding the Skipper. Incidentally, the end of the Of cotuse the company didn't get ayay with this neat maneu­ voting period approaches. Cast ver. Not only is it contrary to your ballot before the polls close. the custom of the sea, but it is Only a few days remain be­ also an easy way for the com­ fore Christmas, so here's wishing pany to replace worn materials. the membership everywhere a If the company has old lines Merry Christmas and a Happy aboard, it can toss them over­ New Year. board and let the crew foot the bill for nice new ones. CARELESS LOSS Port Savatinah Has Fair Weok^ THE DISPLAY FIXTURE WORKERS UNION LOCAL NO. 21625 All Conslilereil Affiliated with the American Federation of Labor (hma Prmes Log Artkk 799 Broadway New York 3, N. Y. By E. M. BRYANT Mr. Paul Hall, Sec.-Treas. Seafarers International Union Atlantic & Gulf District Dear Sir and Brother: We have been receiving the SEAFAMRS LOG and have always read it with deep interest. We have found it to contain many worthy articles, including the one by Steve CarduUo, entitled "Why Do We Help Other Unions," in, the December 3 issue. Occasionally questions are raised about the moral and financial help one union sends to another labor organization. We always answer by explaining the need for cooperation. The article by Brother CarduUo impressed \is so deeply that we used it at a chairmen's meeting as the basis for our educa­ tional program. We felt that it merited, a discussion and that it could supplement our answers regarding the importance of cooperation among labor organizations. We would like to express. ovu:» appreciation for these' copies of the LOG and to say that we shall look forward to reading other articles of such a high caliber. FraternaUy yours, H. Silverman, President. SAVANNAH — Shipping dur­ ing the past week has "been pretty fair for a port of this size, with 42 men being dispatched to jobs of all ratings. The SS John Burgess, of the South Atlantic Steamship Com­ pany, paid off here and signed on the same day. A complete new crew was placed aboard this vessel. Only a few minor beef.s' were raised at the payoff and they were squared away to every­ one's satisfaction. Also in during the past week were the SS Trinity, Carras, and the'SS Monroe, A. H. Bull Com­ pany, both of which called in transit. The latter arrived after lying in. Jacksonville for three weeks undergoing repairs neces­ sitated by a fire in the number three hold. i COMING IN Scheduled for arrival next week is the SS Cape Race, South Atlantic. That's about all we working conditions will be swept know of at the moment. It is away by the whim of a tin-hom bureaucrat, who thinks he should expected that things will be fair­ run. his present job the way he ly slow around here until after Christmas. ran Studebaker Corporation. One bright item we can re­ He found that the automobile workers union made him change port is that the gashound probhis ways in South Bend. The SIU I lem in this port is just about and other maritime unions will non-existent. We have tightened have to convince him to change down on these guys. and we're getting no trouble. his ways in Washington. Some of the more energetic Brothers have turned to and are painting and decorating the basenaent of our building.- When they are finished, the place will be TANNER used as a club room for the L. Reeves, M. R. McCaskey, C. membership. We figured that as long as Walker, A. J. Langvin, N. A. Cobb, C. Burrows, J. H. McDole, we're paying for the space we J. Cossee, B. F. Parr and G. H. might as well put it to good use. We'll be able to put gear lockers Coker. Incidentally, the coffee pot is in the "basement quarters, besides now perking in the Hall. Mem­ using them for social activities. Our present accommodations bers can get a hot cup of java at 10 A.M. and 3 P.M., without gave us very little room for either of these things. going outside into the cold. Baltimore Offers Pre-Hoiiday Job Variety By WM. (Curly) RENTZ The missing lines, incidentally, had been lying aft, not secured. BALTIMORE—Any man who They were lost while the ship wants to grab a ship in this port was running through heavy seas. 'during the next couple of weeks The men who suffered by the iwill have easy pickings for two company's action will get their reasons: money back. I 1. Shipping has climbed off the On the Sherwood a similar floor and is moving right along. maneuver backfired. The Chief I 2. A good number of the men Electrician was derated for some are going to stay on the beach reason. When Patrolmen Gof- so as to be with their families fin and Purcell^ rested their case, over Christmas and New Years. the Electrician had been re­ . UntU the end of the holidays stored to his rating and was due this is the port to hit, if you're to collect all his back pay, plus anxious to spend little time wait­ overtime which had been work­ ing for that special ship. We ed by others but was rightfully have a good variety of ships and his. i-uns to offer. It seems funny Sign-ons were much smoother. to be selling Baltimore shipping We took care of the Steel Ap­ to the membership, but the prentice, Steel Seafarer, Steel "Help Wanted" sign is out until Traveler, Steel Artisan, Isthmian; after 1949 bows in. Alawai, Kiska, Pike, Waterman; The activity of the past week Robin Tuxford, Robin Doncaster, was very good in both the payoff Robin. and sign-on columns, since most In addition to the payoffs and of the ships that came in re­ sign-ons mentioned, the Patrol­ signed articles and left. Payoffs were: Bethore, Venore men visited the usual number of and Feltore, Ore SS; Southwind, in-transit vessels in the harbor. South Atlantic; Jam'es Jackson, It's still easy for the Patrol­ men to get around, as the wea­ Waterman; Mae, Evelyn, Edith, ther has been very nice. We're Bull Line; Steel Executive, Steel all keeping our fingers crossed— Apprentice, Isthmian; John H. it's just about time for a king- Marion, U. S. Waterways. Sign-ons, almost the same, sized blizzard to hit this town. Something a little hotter is the were: Edith, Mae, James Jackson, proposal by Paul Hoffman, big­ Venore, Morore, Beltore, Feltore, wig of the Marshall Plan to Southwind, John H. Marion, dump American ships for foreign U. S. Waterways, and Steel bottoms. He found his loophole Worker, Isthmian. in the law and he's jumping We had little difficulty in .through it. The law says Amer­ crewing up the Ore ships. ican ships will be used "where­ Usually they are the hardest to ver practicable." To Hoffman crew, but the men here are doing this means if they charge more alright on them. than foreign ships, they're not They have learned the differ­ ences in the agreement, and practicable. Mr. Hoffman should know by beefs are becoming quite i-are. now that nothing comes cheap in We still have the usual hardthis country. Men like him are timing beefs on the part of the the kind who always go around company, - but the beefs which blowing about the high standard arise from not understanding the of living in America, made pos­ agreement are few sible by our great industrial sys­ To conclude this report with­ out a few words about Paul Hoff­ tem. Now he's singing a different man, the Marshall Plan chief tune because he's foimd a chance who wants to dump American ships in favor of foreign ships, would be neglecting the topic of the hour here. Hoffman, by his move, is so unpopular here the men won't even buy Hoffman beverages. If he is successful in his pro­ posal, there won't be much in the way of American shipping left on the oceans. Our jobs, our wages and our New Rm little Nefy To Mobile By CAL MOBILE- In spite of the be­ ginning of coastwise service by Waterman, shipping did not im­ prove -over the past week. Slow shipping saw us dispatch but 86 men to the flve ships which signed on. The three vessels to hit port for payoffs were Alcoa. Clipper, Alcoa Polaris and Monarch of the Seas, Waterman. The Clipper terminated her seventeen-day run to the Islands and re-signed continuous articles for the same run. The same was true of the Polaris. The Monarch of the Seas also re-signed con­ tinuous articles for her steady run between here and Puerto Rico. The three mentioned above, plus the Caleb Strong and Antinous, also Waterman, were the week's outgoing ships. The Caleb Strong headed fon Greece; the Aritinous started her regular coastwise run. MORE TO COME We're glad the coastwise sefvice has begun with the C-2s. We hope that the other three coast­ ers will go into service soon. They are supposed to move' as ^oon as sufficient cargo arrives in port. There's no telling how long these oldtimers wiU bd around, but here's who is on the beach, just in case you're interested: J. B. Howard, T. R. Stanley, L. Galveston Shipping Hpids Tight By KEITH ALSOP GALVESTOk—Although ship­ ping has been fair in this Texas port, it hasn't been anything to brag about. We had several payoffs, in­ cluding the Seatrain Havana, which normally goes into New York. Others were the John La Farge, Nathaniel Palmer, Algon­ quin Victory, Wacosta and the Yankee Dawn. The latter has since been sold to another com­ pany. There weren't any beefs on any of these payoff ships. Parti­ cular praise is due the crew of the John La Farge and Wa­ costa, both of which came in spic and span in traditional SIU style. These men are a credit to their Union. SIGN-ONS Four of the vessels paying off signed dn again. These were the John La Farge, Algonquin Vic­ tory, Seatrain Havana and the Wacosta. In addition, our port activity was stepped up by the appear­ ance here of several ships that called in transit, among them the Bull Run, Mostank, Wlnthrop Marvin, Steel Surveyor, Steel Vendor, Maiden Cireek and the La. Salle. As usual there are quite a few Seafarers in this area. Some of those seen this past week were Jack Kelly, J. Monast, S. Pear­ son, Frank Schultz, Red La Farge and Tiny, Phillips. A few of our members re­ ported in the Galveston Marine Hospital last week have been discharged. The list of hospital Seafarers as of this writing con­ tains the following names: J. W. Giveins, D. Hutchings, E. R. Hall, F. Stone and J, O. O'Connor. �VUday, DecMttbtr 17; i94» TBE SEAF A KERS LOG Page Tvrtt At JOINT SHIPBOARD DISCUSSION OF TRANSPORTATION RULE p|g||fy Qf 3||jps ||jt PQ^ T^mpjl' Mostly Panamanian And Honduran TAMPA — Another slow week for this port has just ended. We sent a full crew to the Canton Victory, the full extent of our activity for the week. Next week we'll greet the first of Waterman's coastwise ships. If, however, we serviced all the ships which rightly belong under the American flag, this port would boom. Every day the shipping news is filled with the data of move­ ments of Panamanian and Hon­ duran ships in this port. There are never less than six of these ships in port at any time, all owned and operated by American interests. We also see a good number of Norwegian and Dutch ships load­ ing general cargo arid phosphate, What a break it would be if they were SIU. • Strike Settled, Frisco Hollers For Rated By FRENCHY MICHELET Last Thursday, a» the S5 Daniel Lownsdale was iie& up in the Port of New York, her SIU crew invited their Union Brothers aboard the Winslow Homer, lying alongside them at Bush Terminal, to participate in a joint meeting. The Lownsdale lads wanted to exchange views on the transportatidh nile now in eRect. Following a thorough" discussion of the question, the crew^ voted unanimously for retention of the currexit payoff rule. At the, close of the session, Jeff Gillette expressed the attitude of his shipmates, when he said to the depax&ag ship's, delegate of the Ifomer, "I may be on the Lownsdale today but I'm in the SIU'everyday, with you and the rest of the boys. At the meeting were the following men, some of whom are in photos above and below: Jeff Gillette, W. J. Barnes, Bill Hall, Thoxnas Crosby, Steve Guidish, Oliiidio Esquivel, Joe Monlalvo, Graham Puissegur, E. M. Reeves, and D. C. Croft, all of the Lownsdale, and Lloyd Pente­ cost, Johnnie Williams, Roberi Merrit, Arlie Luras, W. Thornhill, L. Scott, W. Miles, Jessie Hill and Eugene Elmore, of the Homer, ' SAN FRANCISCO —Hectic is the word for shipping on this coast, and indications are that it will continue at this pace for many weeks to come. The terrific call for men during the past Weeik has cleared the beach of every available men. Here's the pace of the past three days: We-shipped fourteen complete crews and have three ships waiting for men. We have already shipped the one hundred men sent out from the East Coast and can use more. Rated men in aU departments can grab a ship here with no difficulty. Name it and it's yours. Intercoastal, European or Far Eastern—the runs are here to be had; The fast tempo of shipping has been a terrific strain on our facilities here, but thanks to the efforts of Bob Pohle here, and Warren Wyman and Max Bayers in Wilmington, everything went smoothly. Assistance was also provided by three Brothers who volun­ teered their aid: Brothers Bill Kierulf and Speed Bell in Frisco and Charles Lord in Seattle. These Brothers gave unstintingly of their time, and even • Waterman has applied to the sacrificed opportunities to ship Interstate Commerce Commission out, in order to help the Union in Washington for a temporary over the bump. Thanks a lot, permit to serve Jacksonville, Florida on its weekly northbound brothers. Incidentally, in passing, it was nnd southbound coastwise serv­ Brother Kierulf who devoted so ice. Jacksonville has not been much of his time to setting up seiwed by regularly scheduled the library and other rigs that .go coastwise shipping since the end so far toward making this Hall of the war. one of the best set-ups in the 3; 3; 4. SIU port fleet. One of the two remaining All the optimism voiced here steamer lines offering overnight concerning the future stems from passenger service-^ on the "East the fact that Waterman has four Coast, the Norfolk & Washington ships — converted jobs — soon to Steamship Company is about to come out of the yards and take halt operations after fifty-eight crews. years. It is expected that the We "also have two Far East stockholders at a meeting this jobs! paying off next week, so it month wUl vote to end the ship is plain that there will be no operations on the Potomac River. scarcity of jobs for weeks. During the war two of the line's By the way, if anyone thinks ships were requisitioned by the that shipping out here is boom­ government; the third was badly ing for everyone, he's wirong. A damaged recently in a collision gop4 deal of our work out here with a tanker. the past week has been devoted 4* 4. to shooing away would-be tripFor the first since the war, oil­ carders from other unions not so men have cut their estimates of fortfmate as ours. Later this month we expect to go to Miami to give the men of the Florida another opportunity to cast their votes in the election for 1949 officials. We expect about fifty men from the ship to vote. The total for voting in this" port now stands at the largest number this port has had for any election. We're soaking up plenty of rain right now, California Cham­ ber of Commerce please note. The weather man has promised as a cold spell when the clouds • move away. If it comes it will mean firing the heater, some­ thing we haven't done since early last spring. JAVA UP The cold weather will boost at- . tendance around the coffee pot, already a big attraction. A pot of java is always bubbling on the hot plate—keeps the pinochle players at their best. A funny thing happened here_ last week: Oldtimer James Curran, who has been on the beach, for a couple of weeks, kept look- ' ing at the Agent. They eye-, balled each other for the whole two weeks period. Finally a conversation spnmg up and, lo. and behold, it was discovered that they had been shipmates twenty-five years ago in the' Navy. JOB OF JOBS They got to talking about the LOG article reporting the Navy's desire to take over the merchant marine. After putting the Navy in its place, Brother Curran told the tale of the fellow who spent eight years in the Navy, during which time he had one job, shin­ ing the port hole in the Captain's cabin. After eight years of toil, he was given a petty officer's rating. That made him the man in charge of the man who shined the port hole. Just goes to show what diligence will do for a hard worker. . That guy was by far the best port hole sailor in the world. Just think. Brother Curran stated, what could be accom­ plished with about 700 sailorslike this on a Liberty. It would^ have the shiniest port holes in the fleet. Round-Up Of Maritime Happenings oil consumption for the -winter. They now estimate that the use of oil during the wmter will be only four percent over normal,, instead of seven percent as ex­ pected. Because of the drop in oil needs stockpiles of oil prod­ ucts for next year wiU not be increased. 4. 4. 4 The purchase of four former maritime commission vessels dur­ ing November has brought the pHvately owned American mer­ chant marine up to 1,212 vessels. The breakdown lists 716 dry cargo and passenger vessels and 496 tankers. 4' 4> 4> During November, 27 ships chartered to private operators and 20 operated by general agents were returned to the Mar­ itime Commission. On December 1, there were 373 vessels on charter with 68 under notice of redelivery. This leaves 305 ships out on charter to private opera­ tors. General agents are now operating but 45. governmentowned ships. The National Fed­ eration of American Shipping reported, that the boneyard fleet now stands at 1,844 ships. 4. 4. 4 President Truman in a press conference this week said that he was again going to press for Congressional approval of the proposed St. Lawrence Seaway Project. Termed "one of the greatest engineering projects of all times," construction of the seaway has been pushed by the President' in almost all of his State of the Union messages to Congress. 4 4 4 Now the main point of entry for shipments of crude oil from the Middle East, the Port of Philadelphia is due for expansion of its tanker facilities. Six major oil companies have set aside $163 million for expansion in the Philadelphia port area during the coming year. The companies are Texaco, Gulf Refining, Sun Gil, Atlantic Refining, Socony-Vacuum and Sinclair. 4 4 4 Robin Line has announced that the Robin Goodfellow, sailingDecember 29, will call directly at all the principal ports in the islands of Madagascar, Mauritius and Reunion. This is the first di­ rect sailing from New York to the Indian Ocean islands since last April. 4 4 4 Waterman's Governor Bibb and Governor O'Neal, Liberties, have been sold . . . The Port of New York Authority has asked the Maritime Commission not to rescind an injunction prohibiting Seatrain Lines from reducing its rates from New Orleans to Cuba. The Authority claims that the lower rates from New Orleans are discriminatory and give New Orleans an undue advantage. 4 4 4 The boom in tanker construc­ tion in American shipyards has (Continued on Page 11) SJ m �Page Six THE SEAEAE ER S LOC Friday. December 17. 1948 NEWS Hood's Softballers WatermanShipRoughed Up In Tow; Robin Maul Mombasa Champs, 27-9 Crew Aids Kin Of Drowned Tugihan It was a rough ride from San Francisco to Seattle aboard Waterman's new C-2, the SS Herald of the Morning, last month, according to Seafarer F. C. Reid and other crewmembers both licensed and unlicensed. The recently-purchased ship*was being towed to the Paget contributors including the ship's Sound port for re-conditioning, officers: "Following is a list of dona­ She left San Francisco without electric power. There were no tions from members of the crew lights, no running water and in­ of the SS Herald of the Morn­ sufficient food, Reid and the ing. This is to be delivei-ed to others said. Naturally she was the nearest next of kin of the carrying no cargo. As if things weren't bad SW MEN enough, the Herald ran into a bad storm off the Oregon coast and a second tug had to be called for. The freighter promptly rammed the new tug, killing one of the letter's crew. The rest were picked up by the Coast Guard. In a letter to the LOG, Reid wrote that the harmless looking trip up 900 miles of Pacific Coast turned out to be the "most hazardous" he ever had made. man who lost his life while en­ deavoring to assist us while we were in distress at sea. "This will in no way recom­ pense for this man's life, but is a testimonial from us for his sin­ cere effort in our behalf." A hastily organized softball aggregation from the crew of the Robin Hood, good-hmnoredly billing themselves as the Certi­ fied Robin Hood Gashounds, ac­ commodated the Mombasa Class A team with a snootful on the latter's home grounds during a stopover in the East African port last month. The softbaUing Seafarers trounced the Kenya Britishers 27-9. AT TAMPA PIER DEDICATION LAME EXCUSE The Seattle papers got the story from the crew and theiV relatives. So appalling were ac­ counts appearing in the public prints that Sudden & Christenson. Waterman's West Coast agents, had to say something too. The best they could come up with was a statement that if the Herald was short of food the men must have eaten too heartily the . first few days out. After the tugboat man lost his life in the ramming jncident, The trim-looking group in front of the bandstand is the Seafarers erew of the Canton Victhe Herald crew got together and lory who were guests at a party celebrating last month's opening of a new pier in the Florida donated 10 dollars apiece for the next of kin of the deceased. port. Photo was submitted by crewman Jiian S. Rueda (third from left in front row). Those donating included: the captain and three mates, . all members of the MM&P; the chief engineer, a member of the MEBA; and 11 Seafarers. By SALTY DICK The men sent the money to the Paget Sound Tug & Barge Company to be forwarded. With "Boo" James is now laundiy in New Orleans. The reason: this man was picked up and it they enclosed the following man on a Delta ship and pretty They're trouble-makers . . . The had been seen in France. This note which was signed by all the soon he'll open a Chinese laun­ way things are going in Argen­ ship went to China, India and tina, something is bound to hap­ around the World. Arriving in dry ... The boys on the Del pen. Pretty soon you'U be buy­ New York, it was rammed by a Norte made a collection on All ing pesos to paper your wall destroyer. Have any of you seen Saints Day for Neil Sheehan, with. him? Second Steward, who died in Leaving Sanies we passed Dan Marine has anothei; Santos in July. A few of the the Del Santos and some of the brain-storm. This time he plans to open a camp about boys bought fiowers and placed boys waved at us. No doubt twenty miles from New Or­ In the SEAFARERS LOG of them on his grave here in San­ I have a couple of friends November 19, a story reported tos. The money which was left among them... Take it or leans. He intends to rent boats, tents and everything that a Seafarer crewmember of will be turned over to E. Reyes leave it: During breakfast, one that goes with the wide open the SS Robin Sherwood had who will buy a couple of spaces. For further details I of the boys asked for Georgia been found guilty of assaulting suggest you see him personally another customer in an East volumes of the SEAFARERS LOG ice cream: and the Messman ...I believe one of the best London, South Africa bar. This in memory of the deceased, and replied, "That will be sei^ved in ^ and cleanest bars I've seen has been found to be incorrect. place them in the club. here. I the evening." He didn't know around the waterfront is in Lance Bailey and W. J. Brady, crewmembers of the Sherwood think it would be a good idea for that Georgia ice cream is Santos. The name of the place at the time, have informed the all ships to donate a volume of hominy grits! is "Golden Key." Not only LOG that the man was an Am­ the SEAFARERS LOG to clubs I'll never forget the time I that, you can get the LOG erican seaman, but not a mem­ throughout the world. What do spent in Port Said. I went out you think? ber of the SIU. and got lost, but finally found there! The proprietor, Mr. The LOG story was printed as Cigarettes in New Orleans cost myself in a home surrounded by Vargas, is a gentleman and al­ the result of a Robin Sherwood twenty-seven cents a pack, and women. What a time I had!... ways at your service... Rev­ crewmember's letter criticizing some of the boys are selling them And now I would like to ask erend David Haberlush in the seaman's conduct. Inasmuch in South America for as little as one ijuestion that may be an­ B. A. is the priest who always as no information to the con­ $1.25 a carton. Will they ever swered by a few: WhUe on the visits the ships. At the club trary was given, it was pre­ wise up?... I understand there SS Memaon. in '45, a deck hand sumed that the man was a mem­ are a couple of seamen who are jumped overboard near Port you'll always find LOGS. not aUowed in the "Blue Room" Said. A short time ago I heard Read the LOG at all times! ber of the Sherwood crew. The Voice Of The Sea' Story Of Assault By SIU Member Stands Corrected Although they appeared on the playing field on very short notice, the Robin Hood's merry lads were in fine fettle for the contest, and a highly enthusiastic crowd of Mombasa spectators displayed solid sportsmanship re­ peatedly as it roared approval of the visitors' wiifning perform­ ance. Clouting the ball at will, the Gashounds—in name only—sup­ plemented their winning play with a sparkling brand of dia­ mond chatter that kept the stands rocking with laughter. 3 CHEERS With the final out of the game, the Mombasa outfit formally thanked the Seafarers for parti­ cipating. Then they huddled and gave . three cheers for the "Yanks." The Robin Hood team returned the sporting gesture. Seafarer William Zarkas, who appeared in the Robin Hood line- . up and acts as sort of a press agent for the outfit, said that the , Gashounds pounded out plenty of . hits to cop the contest, but that their biggest hit of the day was . the impression they made on. spectatoi-s. Even the name they chose tickled the Britishers' fancy. A Mombasa newspaper ran an account of the game, which was played in the Folic BaU Park. Softball in Mombasa is some­ thing new, says Zarkas. The local team was organized as a re­ sult of an exhibition given by" two teams on liberty from a U. S.' Navy warship, when it called atthe Kenya port sometime ago. Mombasa spectators enjoj'ed the offshoot of baseball so much they immediately ordered equipr ment from the States. After two months of workouts, several teams were ready to take the field and a league was forrned. PLAY BALL! When the Robin Hood, which regularly makes the South and East African, run, called at Mom­ basa last month the Class A team invited the crew to shape up a squad of players to supply the local boys with opposition. In the Gashound's line-up were: C. Denzik, OS; F. Tiller, FWT; J. Singer, Mm; E. Usko, AB; J, Scully, Utility; B. Kalinikas, OS; J. Brennan, AB; A1 Mindicini, Mm; W. Zarkas, DM, and T. O'Hanlon, AB. H. R. Dombrowski, OS, is the team's manager. No pop bottles were heaved from the stands, which Zarkas says was a tribute to the strict impartiality of umpire A1 Ward, Junior Engineer on the Robin Hood. Zarkas hastened to add that none of the Robin Hood softball­ ers are gashounds really. They're all good Union men. They just have a sense of humor, he said. �Friday. Daeember 17. 1B48 THE SEAFARERS LOG ^age Sevea Digested Minutes Of SlU Ship Meetings RAPHAEL SEMMES. Oct. 20— STEEL-HANGER. Oct. 24--H. Frank Bose. Chairxnan: J. L. Abbey. Chairman: Doggetl, DuBose. Secretary. Engine dele­ Secretary. Ship's delegate re­ gate reported beef with Chief en­ ported that the captain has a li­ gineer; other departments re­ brary which will be moved back ported as being in good shape. Into the PC mess, as soon as cities sEevies TAWKBs/mg*; / New Business: F. Bose elected {Shelves are installed. Depart­ ship's , delegate by acclamation. mental delegates reported on Suggestion by Gene that each ' standing of book members and man chip' in $5 toward the pur­ permitmen in their departments. chase of a washing machine. Repair list made up and ap­ Suggestion that draw be made proved. Suggestion made that befoi-e coastwise payoff. Sugges­ the Wipers split with th^ deck tion made that cleaning gear be department the job of cleaning checked. the heads. Departments to take turns in cleaning the recreation 4 4. 4. MOSTANK. Oct. 24—1. M. DEL MONTE; Oct. 3 — Alton room. Ope minute of silence ob­ served for-Brothers lost at sea. Peacock, Chairman: W. J. Booth. Chairman; T. KoroUa. Davas. Secretary. Delegates re­ Secretary. New Business: Motion % i ported no beefs. Ship's Dele­ by Spider Korolia carried calling EMILIA. Oct. 17—H. J. Swart)es. Chairman: Bernard Hunter. gates reported that Mate is for the I'ope on duirtbwaitor to Secretary. Good and Welfare: working on deck; deck gang to be changed to one of cotton or IP ASKITP TO SlS/^/TMS CO/AFAAJY General discussion as to what put in for overtime. Motion car­ nylon. Under Good and Welfai c: UAJtOAJ ?eT\TtOAJ —Vo so ... AMt> ried that slopchest be checked by P. Owens discussed First A.ssisttime the ship's meeting should ^be 9TAV ASOAWP SHiPS. UNTIL held. Motion carried to hold delegates. Motion carried to ant's constant discrimination THS euECTlOAJS ARE HELP — meetings at 1 P.M. on any day check with the patrolman the against Brother Willies, a Wiper. AWP THEA^ FRSe that was convenient. Motion practice of officers to paint out Several of the engine depaitOE^\OC(2ATIC UNION — carried that brothers make less their foc'sles. Motion carried ment men called for an investi­ noise in the messroom at night. that the engine delegate check gation into reason for First As­ One minute of-silence observed with patrolman the necessity of sistant's failure to fix blowci- in Pumpman to turn valves, a task engine room. All hands stood in for Brothers lost at sea. that is not ordinarily his. Motion silence for one minute in mem­ carried that crew stick together ory of departed Brothers. and not pay off until delegate gives the okay; anyone paying off at the commissioner's office be fined $50. ^ • 4" 4" 4' By HANK EDITH. Oct. 26 —Jack Jol^ns. ALCOA PATRIOT. Oct. 3— 4 4 t NEW LONDON. Oct. 17—D. J. Chairman: Louis Rizzo. Secretary. William Glick. Chairman; Jay It has happened often enough. Many a brother has sailed into Sheehan. Chairman: J. E. Rose. Delegates reported their depart­ Beck, Secretary. All delegates town from another port, a vacation or a hospital, registered and Secretary. Delegates reported ments free of beefs. Good and reported things running smoothly shipped the same day or the next—never expecting to ship so their departments beef clear. Welfare: Crew pantrymen asked in their respective departments. swiftly what with all the brothers on the beach waiting weeks New Business: Motion carried to men not to throw coffee grounds Bosun requested that chains re­ and months. In these tough times when our merchant marine is start a ship fund. Motion car­ in sink. Schedule drawn up for place guard rails in deck. Glick getting rough treatment, fast shipping is found in the organizing ried that bookmen send a letter the cleaning of the laundry. Dis­ suggested that latches be put on jobs that happen often enough and the jobs on the various tanker to Headquarters urging that per­ cussion held on transportation outside passageway doors. Blanco companies contracted to the SIU. Whether a man has responsi­ mitmen who aided in the or­ rule. ' Crew voted to send letter recommended that bulletin board bilities or not, we say, if a man is tired of the beach and running ganizing of the New London be to heacfquarters voicing disap­ be placed in crew's messhall. low on dough, grab any freighter or tanker, whether she's going issued books. Brother Sheehan. proval of new set-up. One min­ Second Electrician requested that coastwise to Germany, Latin-American way or a voyage of twelve­ under Education, spoke on per­ ute of silence in memoi-y of garbage cans be kept away from month articles. It's a job and a home. Be a sailor. Sail a ship in midship housing. Entire crew formers and read from the con­ Brothers lost at sea. agreed to stewards department any job for any run. stitution the procedure for pre­ suggestion that letter of recom­ ferring charges. Good and Wel­ mendation be given crew's Galfare: Steward questioned on Brother Charlie Bush probably shipped since last week leyman to enable him to get his stores left at pier. Vote of when he said that after a week or more on the beach he gets book. One minute of silence in thanks given the stewards de­ restless and ships out... Brother Val "Turk" James came in memory of departed Brothers. partment and ship's delegate from Galveston... We've been informed that Brother Joe 4 4 4 James E. Rose. DEL OHO, Oct. 10 — G. L. Zuba, in town right now, will be getting married up in the 5. 4. Great Lakes area. Congratulations and happy sailing in this Wanka. Chairman: L. J. Cevelle, DEL CAMPO. Oct, 17 —A. E. business called matrimony... Steve Carr, the faithful New 4 ^^ Secretary. Delegates gave their Bourgot. Chairman: H. E. Fow­ Yorker, sailed coastwise... Donald Gardner sailed Chief Cook CORAL SEA. Oct. 3 — John ler. Secretary. Ship's delegate Jellette. Chairman: A. Reeder. reports. A. Van Dyke elected last week... Mike Pappadakis shaved his mustache off and advised the declaration of all Secretary. Deck delegate re­ ship's delegate. Motion by R. said he won't be shipping until Spring... Ray Queen sailed souvenirs. Delegates reported on ported all overtime in order and Thomas that all men stay out of for Italy and Turkey... "Rusty" Swillinger is on his old run overtime in their departments. that Chief Mate had been in­ galley at all times, unless on again, a Robin ship for South African ports. Motion by Tannehill* that the structed to clean up ship.' Re­ business. Motion by J. Pugh to crew go on record to give the pair list turned over to Patrol­ have all books and permits col­ Negotiating Committee a vote of man, engine delegate reported. lected on arrival in port and Book Dept.—Passing By, by Elliot Merrick, published by Macconfidence and thanks for get­ Nothing new to report in ste­ ready for boarding Patrolman. millan Co., for $3.00. It's a tough novel about an AB during Good and Welfare: Ship's dele­ ting SIU men the highest wages wards department. O'Connell. wartime... The weekly LOG will be going free of cost to the and best conditions in the in­ Deck Maintenance, moved for gate instructed all men to help homes of the following brothers: Robert Collins of Massachusetts, keep crew boys out of alleyways. dustry. Motion by Fowler to inspection of flour, yea;5t and Woodrow de Haven of Maryland, G. M. Bowdre of Maryland, have the Oilers' foc'sle moved to ovens. Motioh by Peter Vlhos. All men were instructed to re­ George Dahl of Rhode Island, Bob White of Oklahoma, Macon turn cups and glasses to pantry the spare passenger room. Mo- seconded by Deck Engineer, that Welch of Georgia, William Canniff of Florida, Sam Tate of North when finished with them. All ^tion carried that the men stay­ Patrolman be instructed to stop Carolina, Michael Cristaldi of New Jersey. ing aboard after the payoff check skipper from making overtime hands were requested to refrain the repairs expected to be made. deals. A. Reeder moved that no from making unnece.s.sary noises around gangway and passage one sign off until all beefs are ways. To Brother Joseph Bowen in New York: Bound volumes settled. Observed one minute of LOGS are for sale at $2.50 each. There are two volumes of silence in memory of brothei-s for each year of 1946 to June 1948. Write to the LOG Editor lost at sea. if you wish to purchase any or all of these LOG-worthy volumes. 4 4 4 SEATRAIN NEW YORK. Oct. % % 4 4 4 SEATRAIN NEW JERSEY. 17 — Antonio Schiavone. Chair­ DEL ORG, Ocl. 14 — A. Van Oct. 24 — Clyde E. Lewelyn. man: Eugene Ray. Secretary. Dyke, Chairman; L. J. Ceveite, Recently we read of a landlubbing judge telling a man the Chairman: Michael Sporich. Sec­ Crew accepted resignation of $ecrelary. Ship's delegate sug­ wise words which belong to the unwuutten law of the sea. He retary. Ship's delegate reported Fred Aderhold as ship's delegate gested that crewmenrbers agree said the first rule of the sea is to protect and aid your shipmates— on donations for a washing ma­ and elected Jack Glouver to fill on fine to be imposed on gas- not steal from them. How true, how. true... By the way, we chine. Delegates reported on position. Only beef reported by hounds and performers. Motion would like to hear from those brothers sailing Robin ships to books and permits in their de­ delegates was that ship needs by engine delegate,, seconded by South African ports. How dependable are the bars in furnishing partments. Good and Welfare: sougeeing and painting. Under L. Donald for fine of $50, carried them with copies of LOGS, which they receive every week? Report of $46 collected for sick Good and Welfare: the Wiper unanimously. Amendment to mo­ Look for the LOG. It's your union newspaper! family of brother. Suggestion asked all to cooperate by not tion by R. Thomas called for a by Walker that ship's delegate throwing cigarette butts in alley­ six-month probationaiy period contact company for cigarettes ways. All hands said efforts for first offense, in addition to One brother said recently. "I'm tired of being broke." now that ship is on coastwise would be made to keep messhall fine, also carried. It was agreed Most brothers are familiar with this remark. The brother •run. Suggestion that the brand clean and not put their feet on that any member who is drunk further stated that he has been trying for ten years to save of coffee be changed. . One min­ the chairs. One minute of silence and unable to turn to, or who money, but could never do it. Nowadays many' brothers lake ute of silence observed for was observed for departed misses a watch for any avoidable it easy on their draws so they can have enough dough to keep !' Brothers lost at sea. Brothers. them comfortable on the beach against slow shipping. reason shall be liable to the fine. ^I^N-DO/V'r/ CUT and RUN IT;! J'i: [I: �Page Eight Priday, December 17, 1946 TffE SEAFARERS LOC THE MEMBERSHIP SPEAKS Requests Brothers To Show Greater Respect For SIU Property And Gear To the Editor: the States speak English or Am­ erican. It seems that according to the tale, the State Department sent a note to the English government for Lend-Lease given them dur­ ing the war. The English were incapable, though willing, to pay the very large sum; so, they in return sent a bill back to us for a much, larger sum for the privi­ lege of using their language for centuries. A WELL DRESSED CAB DRIVER rest of the settee, he is taking the place intended for three men, which often leaves two men without a seat. Okay fellows, hang on to your hat, shut your eyes and fill your ears with cotton, because quite CHAIR'S FOR SITTING a few of you, my fine feathered friends, are not going to like Down on the second deck, this article worth a damn. there are plenty of chairs to The Witor of «th-e - LOG re­ sit on, so. why sit on the coun­ ceived a letter from a fellow on ter which was designated for a ship who apparently agreed shipping. • ^ith my statements in my last Meetings are held regularly article in the LOG. He said for in order that the members may me to smoke another weed and speak their mind, and have their NO 'GIFT' OF GAB jfit down and give with a con­ share in making Union policies. tinuation of my analysis of the The State Department was But altogether too many mem­ aeaman of today. stymied for a short time, but bers are in a hell of a hurry to ' Thank you. Brother Seafarer. then replied that they would get the meeting finished so that 1 most certainly will, and am be very happy to pay the sum they can get out for an even­ ' very glad to hear that someone if the English Government would ing of' fun. Take more interest fiked my scribbles; but I api not pay a still larger sum for the in your Union, artd the Union on the weed at present. If I improvement of the same. To in return will look after your 6ver meet the Brother who this, I believe we never did interests. wrote that letter, I most gladly get an answer. Maybe the Eng­ will join him in a shot of plain lish, who are considered very It , is required of a Union vodka with a beer chaser, or smart diplomats, are still at­ member to attend the'meetings No ordinary cabbie's cap and leather jacket for the opera­ whatever else the Brother may tempting to find an answer to or he'll lose his place on the tor of this hand-drawn South African hade. Reported to be a shipping list; but I have heard that one. prefer. genuine Zulu, the native turns to in full field dress. More rumors to the effect that there Reading my articles, I am cer­ Far it is from my intentions are members who have substi­ conservatively attired are Michael, Electridan, and Ray Myers, tain that all avid LOG readers to condemn the King's English tutes attend the meetings on both crewmembers 6f the Robin Goodfellow. Scene is Durban. have realized that my main han­ It is a lovely language and their behalf to get their card dicap in saying what I intend about the only language for all stamped. Men who have no in­ to say is that as far as formal around literary purposes with terest in our proceedings what­ education is concerned, I have which I am familiar. I pray of soever. Let us make sure that had none. In addition, even fortune to give me the chance there will be no foundations to though I was born in America, some day to master it the way such rumors in the future. I was brought up in Norway, some of our great authors have Remember that when a mem­ learning but one language—Nor­ in the past as well as in the ber allows an outsider to at­ wegian. Five years ago I start­ present. tend our meeting he is breaking goose that could walk either up­ ed to wnrite English, or I should But to return to my main sub­ his oath of obligation which To the Editor: stage or downstage? say American, and believe me it ject, which is yourselves and states: "I promise that I will An editor of seamen's journ­ The jingle would meet an is not an easy language to mas- myself—all of us restless wan­ never reveal the , proceedings of als should know the cooks vol­ elevator marked up, on a banis­ ume of "sea terms." There's a dering Seafarers. I will begin 'ter. the Union to its injury or to ter with a goose sliding down, . When talking about the Ameri­ by saying that it is about time persons not entitled to know it." windward side and a leeward it! side. But, actually you heave can language, I remember an we became double-jointed so Are there certain Brothers who But then, Pop is New York things over to "looards." If you bid anecdote about the much- that we can kick ourselves in have forgotten? City born and bred. Maybe the heave them over the weather the seat whenever we are not m:gued point of whether we in I'll say so long for now, and side—^well then the cartoon of boys from the"country have seenliving up to the fair name of good, sailing Brothers. See you Seafare in the September 10 such geese, and Pop's IQ (as the Seafarer.?. in the LOG. LOG is clear. There is a lee­ proved by his observance) rates, Lately it seems to me that there is a lot of free-loading John F. Wunderlich. Jr. ward and windward side to the with the geese. ship. And leewards is "looards." There are some mighty fine, done on shipboard. When you SS Stony Creek. But then, now-a-days a berth is jingles and articles coming into are hired to do a job, you are From So. America a bunk and a skid road, is a row. the LOG. Shrimpton, Gilstrap,. supposed to do that job, not Such corruption of the corrupted! Petersen— especiaUy. slacken in the braces and allow James (Pop) Martin , However, the last term is a one of your shipmates to carry On Stony Creek To the Editor: lumber-jack word. Skidroad is double burden—doing his chores Here I am again, the Sea­ as well as yours. much misused) by the sailor, and farers oldtimer, going for an­ the next one who asks me for ASKS PROPERTY CARE other voyage (113) on board the skid-iow, will find himself on SS Cape Nome—the Santa Glaus Another point is the cleanli­ the subway, for Coney Island. ship from the South. It must be Surf Avenue. I've ness of our various Hall around This South Atlantic ship made the coast. At present the Sea­ never found a row like it in the a fast turnaround in one week's farers is a hell of a long way tall sticks of Washington, Ore­ time. Arriving in Charleston, No­ ahead of the days when oxir gon, or California — and I've To Ihe Editor: vember 22, she discharged and Hall was on Stone Street; but walked every mile of those loaded, crewed up, hit Jackson­ it is but a short jump back to states, up and down, North and The crew of the SS Steel ville and Savannah and left for the same Halls, days and con­ South, from Seattle to Los An­ Maker wishes to thank the LOG for the article published in the .Bremen, Rotterdam, Antwerp, ditions if we don't all of us geles. London, and LeHavre (loaded stay on the ball and do our Further, a ship that's upwind November 12 issue. We also down) November 29th. is aloo. Degenerated to aloof. thank the LOG photographer share in keeping the'm in good who took the pictures showing In addition to regular cargo, condition. I sure don't call it DIG HIM? tve' are loaded with Christmas doing one's best the way many Then, today, an aloof person the boys- bringing the most-wel-. Inail and parcels. On our way treat the places we now have! is upwindy, or up stagey. The come library on board. We are now submitting a few we will stop at Philadelphia and I'll give you a few examples. up-stage man is toward the back­ snapshots taken on this ship by Baltimore to pick up some more Take the third deck in the New drop and may cause the other Brother Ricky Risbeck, AB. It is, York Hall, for example. mail. cast members to have to play hoped that you can use them, in? The arrival of the Cape Nome When the Hall opened, we had towards him with their backs the LOG. All of us are on for­ in Savannah — the first in a very comfortable and good-look­ to the audience. eign articles now and are expect­ month — relieved the job situa­ ing leather chairs and settees There's a way to do that on ing to leave for the Far East. tion a bit, and proved to be a on that deck; the tables and stage. Play to your audience, but real Christmas present for the floor were in an excellent con­ Spyros Vrettos, OS, who keep stepping back to the up- With a regular gang of topmany who got jobs on her. This dition. But leather is not made came into the SIU when the stagy one and as they step back notch SIU members aboard, we, for a foot-rest for some lazy newly-contracted Stony Creek work 'em through a door in the hope to make a very plea^nt includes Uncle Otto. voyage. So we, the crew of the Santa bugger who spent the previous was- organised.- Crew described set and close- it! Glaus Ship, send best wishes night without sleep because he him as a good shipmate and Ramon Irisarry. Ch. Steward, Best I have on hand are and a merry Christmas to all was chasing skirts around Times a classjr boxer. During war Mother Goose rhymes, rejingled. WUey Carter, Ship's DeleSquare. And besides putting his Vrettos dropped into Greece Good God, goosey, goosey, gangale, for Ihe crew of the SS LOG readers. mud-stained feet on the arm­ as paratrooper in the OSS. Uncle Olio Preussler Steel Maker Ider. Who the hell ever saw a Corrupted Mother Tongue Drives Pop To 'Looards' SS Cape Nome Proves Santa To Uncle Otto Ship's Delegate Cheers Pic Story Of Steel Maker �Friday, December 17, 1948 THE SEAFARERS Page Nine LOG Raves And Jibes On Union Payoff Rule PRO: On this page are letters from the membership giving their views on the CON: Union transportation rule. In line with the SIU policy of full discussion on matters of policy, the LOG for the past several weeks has devoted space Retain Rule, all to the opinions of the membership, both pro and con. All letters on the mat­ Says Ruling ter of transportation will be printed in the LOG during the coming weeks to Aids But Few Backer's Plea give the membership ample time to form opinions on the rule. All possible steps are being tak^n to devote equal space to both sides of the controversy. I've figured from the begin­ In brief, the rule calls ning that the transportation rule for men to take transpor­ was a good thing. It means more Sees Rule Easing tation money and pile off Can't See Rule job turnover and it protects our contracts. their ship when it pays As Shipping Spur Negotiators' Job off But it wasn't till I attended at a port other than the Educational Meeting on the To the Editor: the one in which the To the Editor: thfird deck at Headquarters the other afternoon that I realized I am for the transportation crew signed on. This ap­ I have been reading the ar­ ticles appearing in the LOG re­ how strongly the rest of' the boys ruling as it now stands whereby plies in cases where the cently discussing the new trans­ men who are entitled to trans­ are behind .it. portation rule. 1 personally think vessel does not start for Man after man hit the deck portation must get off. 1 base it's the biggest blunder our and spoke on the struggle the iny stand on the following rea­ the sign-on port within Union ever made. Union had in the first place to sons: • I have just returned from a ten days. get this condition and pointed To the Editor: First, in a way it will tend out how it was in the old days to prevent the development of when a man was apt to be company stiffs and cliques Stranded anywhere at the whim Of the Mate or Skipper, whether aboard our ships. Those who he had a payoff or not, and might become so inclined will To the Editor: without any provision for his have to ship through the Hall I am definitely in favor of the being returned to the area where occasionally, and will thus learn transportation rule now in ef­ he joined the ship. fect, for the following reasons: Then they pointed out just something about how the SIU It prevents crewmembers from becoming company stiffs, who how phony it really is for a does things. man to want to homestead a Second, it will aid our Nego­ enter into deals to omit over­ ship and turn his transportation tiating Committee in securing time in return' for topside fav­ ors. There is great danger of money back to the company.' and maintaining our contracts. this when men stay on ships too They pointed out how a man who would willingly kick back ^ maqy times the shipowners long and especially when they transportation money to the com- j have complained about men col- start kicking back transportation pany wouldn't stop at that; he's lecting transportation and then money to the companies. the kind of guy who would be staying on the vessel. In fact, I can't see how any one can be opposed to the present trans­ apt to make all kinds of . special , ,, some ,have collected transportaportation ruling, if for no other deals with the officers to hold ^ his job and get special privileges. tion as often as five times in a reason than that it protects the j'ear on ^he same ship. transportation clause in our I can tell you that from every agreement. consideration of Union security With these facts, the shipown­ Under the old ruling a man we should hang onto this trans­ ers can very easily ask why accepted transportation and portation ruling, keep all the they should pay transportation stayed on board, thus giving the money we have coming to us, money at all, since it is not be­ shipowners a bargaining point to pile off of a ship at a transpor­ tation payoff and re-register at ing used for ^transportation. They eliminate the clause. claim it is an uncalled for ad­ I say accept transportation and the Hall! get off, and give the members ditional expense. Eddie Mooney on the beach a chance. They'll The SIU fought hard and fast have to do the same for you. to get the transportation clause Dewey D.. Shaw as part of our agreement. Many Cook and Baker seamen well remember tbe day For Piling Off Okays New Rule To the Editor: Will you please send the LOG to 1311 9th Avenue, North Nash­ ville 8 Tennessee, instead of Box 15112-Gl, Reidsville, Geor­ gia. I think that the LOG is a good paper. I read everything in It and await the next issue impa­ tiently. I think that we should take our transportatibn, get off the ship, and re-register at the Hall for another ship. Keep the jobs turning over. Want Pact Rule LET'S ALL PULL TOGETHER, Samuel F. Allen Says Jobs Move To the Editor: I am for the transportation ruling. I believe it gives those on the beach a chance to ship when things are bad. Also it keeps the jobs moving at all times. It's mighty important when you are broke on the beach to haw a chance to put a few bucks in your pockets. Some of the members on these fihips have been getting transportation over and over again. Some don't even know ..What the Union Hall looks like, bt what is going on. Phil G. Wolf when the company could put them off a ship in almost any port of the world. They had to get back to their home port the best way that they could. SEES ABUSE No one wants to go back to that. The next question is. Why abuse our transportation clause by staying on the ship? If we continue to abuse it we could easily face a hell of a fight with the shipowners in trying to keep it. Third, and last, this ruling could help take a lot of guys off the Holland run, the Gei-man run and the Puerto Rican run, thus letting some of the rest of us try them out for a while. John C. Jacksc;n To the Editor: The clarification to the agree­ ment making it obligatorj' for a man to get off a vessel should he pay off in an area other than the area of signing articles, was thoroughly discussed in our ship­ board meeting cff October 24th. This meeting went on record as not being in favor of this clarification since it impairs a man's job security. We recom­ mend that this clarification be amended to allow a man to re­ main on a ship indefinitely should he so desire. This crew would like the Ne­ gotiating Committee to recon­ sider this clarification and allow the agreement to stand e.xactly as outlined in our general work­ ing rules. Section 54, Article 2, Paragraph C. Signed by 2Z crew members Sealrain New Orleans trip to South America aboard one of Alcoa's scows. There were three or four of us who came on the ship in Baltimore. We were out only six weeks when we re­ turned to New Orleans. There we were forced to pile off the ship with only a few dollars in our pockets. I discussed the new rule with a great number of the crew and many men on the beach. It seems to me that at least ninety percent of the membership is against it. I believe the best thing we could do is to bring this matter to a vote just as soon as possible. It don't think it helps shipping much, as most men pile off the ships sooner or later anyway. However, I think that if a man has had trouble or sickness in his family and needs to make sev­ eral trips, it is only right to let him make a few dollars before piling off the ship. A.B. Sellers To the Editor: ' There are many argument^ about transportation. The clear question before the membership is: would it benefit them to hav6 men lose their jobs when trans­ portation is due, if the meiv ashore get jobs at the expense of their union brothers. That is the meat of the whole question, stripped of propaganda and, name calling. Many men are known as 'one trippers.' They like time on the beach to spend the proceeds of theu' trip. That is, thanks to the Union, their privilege. Other members are paying oa homes and laying away money for future security. These mea usually make several trips on one ship. That again, thanks to otir Union, is their privilege. Now, on the miserable issue of transportation mbney, this privi­ lege of job security is to be thrown away. If this is a true help to our Union, why not cany it further and make it compiAsory for any crew to get off at the end of a trip? This would be a great break for single trippers, but would it be fair to our membership as a whole? It would be just as fair as our present transportation, rule is to the brothers involved. Bj"- the way, I am on the beach, but am content to wait To the Editor: my turn. When it comes, I hope Much has been written about it won't be at the expen.se of an transportation, yet it seems to unfortunate brother. me that one single important George Reoch factor connected with the subject has been woefully neglected, to wit: • the "right of a member to refuse transportation and remain To the Editor: on his job if he so desires. The tendency on the part of The following is our opinion some super militants is to con­ of the transportation clause: demn any member who suggests We feel that if a man signs on this, and by tortui-ing the basic a ship in a Northern Port, and is fact of security in unionism de­ discharged in a Southern Port, or clare that a member desiring to vice versa, this man is entitled remain on his job is buying the to the transportation monejs, job for the ti-ansportation in­ Howe\'er, he does not have to volved. take it and get off right then. Ha Nothing could be farther from should be allowed to stay on the the truth. For diverse reasons ship and get his transportation a member may want to make when he does get off. another trip, and since he has no We are all well aware of the control over the fact that a ves­ fact that it does make a vast sel may proceed to a port other difference in the turn-oveu of than his port of engagement, jobs. However, we also are transportation obtained sliould aware of the fact that a man not be held against him. with a family or other respon­ It has been my experience that sibilities cannot afford to wait a in any event seventy-five percent couple of months on the beach of- all crews receiving transpor­ for a ship, make a short run (the tation money usually return to average trip now-a-days being 45 their home ports. Therefore, for or 50 days), and then go on the Ull practical pui-poses, if the beach for another two months— twenty-five percent remaining which often is the case withdecides to decline transportation shipping as slow as it i^. and remain at their jobs, the Therefore we the imdersigned fundamental purpose of trans­ are all in favor of allowing a portation will have been estab-' man to stay on the ship, and lished in that seventy-five jobs then collect the transportatid* would be open. That's a good when he does get off. turnover in my book. Signed by 14 crew membep. - of the SS Cape Nome Howard Guinier Debates Job Boon Calls It Costly �• Page Ten .,»n T HE SEA FA HERS LOG Friday, December 17, 1948 Believes Ships In Merchant Reserve Useless, Should Emergency Arise To the Editor: bad risks, while handing out a dollar as if from an eye-dropper for th"?" American merchant ma­ rine that played an important part in winning two world wars. As for the American Seaman. "We won't need him much in the next war. We have the atom bomb," they say. Let's just imagine for a minute what could possibly come: A convoy of Libertys leaves New York. As it passes through the Narrows, Soviet sympathizers pass the information on. A wolfpack of Soviet shnorkel sub­ marines lurk outside in the waters dark and deep. The con­ voy forms at sunset and starts across the ocean at its ten knot speed. Darkness sets in. A gale begins to blow. The seas start to rise. Here and there a Lib­ Statistics released by the Maritime Commission show that 1,901 ships of the Reserve Mer­ chant Fleet, are now undergoing the "mothball treatment." Thus writes the New York Times. As a matter of fact, most of these ships have been lying in boneyards from one to three years, like derelicts. I know oJ' one such ship, the Madawaska Victory. After a year in layup, it took six weeks for the shipyard men to get her into shape before the Peruvians con­ descended to take her and re­ name her the Amazones. There are other ships that I know of that have come out of the boneyard up the river in such bad shape that one can only believe it would have been better to leave them there. But Jet us look at the statistics—at the 1,901 derelicts over which the shipyard men will some day swarm getting them ready for convoy duty. Seventy percent of these ships To the Editor: (in round figures) are old Libertys that will do about ten Some time ago in a past issue knots in convoy (though part of of the SEAFARERS LOG there them will be falling out, "not un­ was a question brought to the der command," on a dark night attention of the membership, in a gale with high seas). Some namely, "Should alien seamen be fifteen percent are Victorys and others that will make fifteen given a preference on the ship­ miles an hour in fine weather. ping list when their legal stay on About five percent are pre-war the beach has just about ex­ ships of unreliable speeds. The pired?" remaining ten percent are boats You asked for viewpoints from of imcertain ability and dubious the members. Here is mine: quality. I say that if an alien sailor has been riding American ships for TISSUE-THIN BOATS . The lifeboats on our ships are five years or better and espe­ made of cheap tin, poorly gal­ cially if he can show wartime vanized, and liable to corrosion. discharges and if he can show No seaworthy, clinker-built life- with papers in black and white Imate for the American seamen! that he has applied for citizen­ Such life paving boats cost too ship and is honestly making an effort to obtain his first papers, much, money. The man . who started the then give him a break. Other­ "mothball" business must have wise, no dice! been a cloak and suit merchant I'll cite a case that I know of or a New York tailor—he was personally. A couple of trips ago never a mercliant sailor! ; signed on an American Pacific Years ago, I was AB on the T-2 tanker out of Galveston. SS Taviuni, of Union Steamship Aboard we had a bosun who Company of New Zealand. We hailed from one of the Baltic came into Hobart, Tasmania one countries. "We made a trip to day with the forepeak full of Germany where he married one water and down by the bow. It of his country-women. ,She was wasn't so bad, but a few days not a German, and he evidently later a coal heaver in the hold had known her for sometime. put his shovel through the ship's Then this donkey proceeds to side. The Taviuni had been laid bi*ay around the ship that he up only a couple of years before would settle with her to live in the incident. Canada. 'To hell with the Our ocean going merchant fleet States. American women are no of 1,000 tons and over is figured good," was his attitude. And at 3479—making 1578 vessels that this joker has more than five Sre supposed to be in active years seatime on American ships, service. Of this number, some too. 1208 ships are again supposed to be privately owned, with 712 dry cargo ships making around Member's Family eleven to thirteen knots. This Looks To LOG would leave about 486 tankers.— For Ship Data mostly fifteen knotters. The chartered vessels, numbering To the Editor: some 370, would do the regular We always look forward to convoy speed of ten and a half receiving the LOG every Monknots. Though time and tide waits for day or Tuesday. Our son, who np man, the men in Washington is a full bookmember in the SIU, has been sailing for about four bavenlt as yet given a serious years, so we like to read things thought to our shipbuilding pro­ the Union is doing for its mem­ gram. But the men in the bers as well as the .shipping "Kremlin already have some 300 figures in the different ports. '^hnorkel submarines in operaOur son has been on the Al­ •jtion. These are fast subs with a coa Pointer for several months speed of from thirteen to twenty making ports in South America. miles'per hour. We send greetings to the SIU The men in Washington have and thanks for the weekly edi­ foeen lavish with their loans of tion of the LOG. hundreds of millions of dollars \ta foreign governments'that were Thomas Engelsma erty falls out of line—"not under command" because of engine trouble or telemotor trouble. The night is bad, the gale blows, and the seas run rough. Suddenly, Boom! Boom! Here and there Libertys go down. Rockets shoot in the air. Sea­ men man the lifeboats, lower away, and try to pull on cross seas. They bend to the oars. "Keep them sailing! Don't de­ lay victory!" sounds in their ears. The lifeboats turn over. The seamen struggle in the cold water. It takes their breath away. The seamen go. down. Men drown. Now is the time to build up the merchant marine and to pre­ pare for such an eventuality—not after a war" gets under way! Captain R. Petersen Aliens Seeking Citizenship Get Brother's Okay For Aid r.«-.. Mind you, he doesn't pay taxes, either! He rides American ships pays no taxes, earns top American wages, and then tells us—his shipmates-^that the US is no damn good. This character holds a full-book as well. He made the job on a pier­ head jump. She was listed on the shipping board as "citizen only." 'The original Bosun lost his papers just before signon time came. Therefore, I say again, no pre­ ference should be shown unless the alien can show his intentions are sincere. You have, my permission to print any part or all of this let­ ter as you may see fit. We are transiting the Suez Canal today bound for Hamburg with Diesel oil from that charming place, the Persian Gulf. Paul Arthofer The Lately Come By BILL GILSTRAP There's laughter in the moon-white streets of heaven. The angels stand in serried ranks amazed. Saint Peter asking audience of God, Rushed through the stately High Court in a daze. Then at the throne edge, stammering he spoke, » "Lord it's these late-come war souls, I request; I'm deathly tired. Sire, I'm all worn out; Send me to some distant planet for a rest. "Now those flyers. Sire, they zoom- and shake The walls, the very foundations of the city. And the scandelous tales those sailors tell. The Foolish Virgins listen—ah the pity. "The gentle David, Sire, is writing jazz, And their questions have stumped Solomon, he claims. Gabriel reports they call his music corny, And speak about some mortal man called James. "The turf of Elysian Fields is all torn up, Tootball practice I am told; and. Sire, it seems They've challenged the Holy Choristers to a game. And Samson is a halfback on their team. "In the six brief earth years since they Began to come in numbers I've done my best. "But," good Peter shook with indignation, "Lord, Can't you please grant this one request." The Lord looked down from His starry throne. And smiling at Saint Peter shook his head. "You see they were all so very young. That we'll just let them play awhile," he said. •A;: �Fdday/ Ztacanifcer 17, 1948 TAE SEAFARERS LOG PERSONALS Page Eleren S/U Fights Move To Ssuttie Fleet man added substance to a wide­ this time. Congress will be meet­ JACK TURNER JIM HART (Continued from Page J) No action has been taken yet ly-held view that Congress, in ing in three weeks and any D. C. Wilson reports that yoiir Get in touch with your family. by President Truman but al­ enacting the European Recovery change in public policy in this baggage and radio is being held Illness. ready there are growing signs Program, clearly intended that regard should have Congression­ for you at the Commissioner's XXX that the ECA Administrator will the 50-50 provision should be al approval. office in Philadelphia. DONALD M. WOODS run into a barrage of opposition mandatory. "As author of the amendment t, t X Your mother has draft board to his plan on Capitol Hill. "We most certainly had no I .believe the Congressional in­ MATT FIELDS information for you. Representative Willis W. Brad­ intention of subjecting American tent is clear. It is that not less Anthony O'Brien asks you to XXX ley of California, who authored shipping to competition on an than 50 per cent of the ship­ HARRY E. JUDSON - write him at 43 Upper Rutrand the section of the European Re­ even term with the cheap-labor ments for the European recov­ Street, off Summerhill, Dublin, Charles Judson says everything covery Act providing that 50 tramp vessels of lower income ery program would be made in Eire; or, SS City of Waterford, is okay and wants you to get in per cent of the Marshall Plan nations of the world," Bradley American ships." c/o Palgrave Murphy, 17 Eden touch with him at 128 West 90th cargoes should be shipped in said. The Maritime Commission, for Quay, Dublin, Eire. Street, New York City. American bottoms, has indica'ted Senator William Knowland, whom Commissioner Grenville XXX XXX the shape of things to come. who sponsored the 50 per cent Mellen has been leading the at­ EMMETT TIERNEY W. C. HARPER Representative Bradley de­ rule in the upper house, said in tack, is reported to have held Contact Daniel Fisher, 35-111 The Strachen Shipping Com­ clared early this week that Hoff­ a telegram to Hoffman: 85th Street, Long Island City pany in New Orleans is holding man would find strong and pos­ "I strongly urge that no ad­ a high command meeting during which a strong protest to Presi­ New York. money due you from .the E. sibly decisive opposition to his ministrative change of Congres­ dent Truman was drafted. The X X Squibbs. plan. The California Congress­ sional policy- be undertaken at message reportedly asked a Pres­ WILBUR IRVIN idential deferment of the ECA's Get in touch with Julius new shipping policy, scheduled Droiser at 285 Madison Ave., to go into effect Jan. 1. New York. This delay is intended to per­ XXX Dec. 13, 1948 mit maritime officials and rep­ ALFRED N. JASKOLSKI Mr. William Green, President resentatives of the shipping in­ ' Contact Freedman, Landy & dustry to present their side of American Federation of l^abor Lorry, 900 Jefferson Building, the case before President Tru­ 1015 Chestnut Street, Philadel­ Washington, D. C. man and various Congressional phia 7, Pa., concerning your Dear Brother Green: committees. brother's claim. The Hoffman proposal io ship all Marshall Plan bulk cargoes in foreign flag ships REPERCUSSIONS XXX The following witnesses to the -will be a mortal blow to the American merchant marine and to the seagoing unions of That Hoffman's decision to accident suffered by Thomas the American Federation of Labor, if it is adopted by the Economic Cooperation Admin­ stop giving U.S. ships their 50Freeland, aboard the Camas 50 share of Marshall Plan bulk Meadows, are asked to get in> istration. Speaking on behalf of the membership of the Atlantic and Gulf District of cargoes might have other reper­ touch with Benjamin B. Sterling, the Seafarers International Union, I urge you, as President of the American Federation cussions appeared very likely 42 Broadway, New York 4, N. Y.: of Labor, to do all in your power to block this outrageous scheme. Specifically I urge this week. Roy S. Theiss, Joseph J. Mey- you to bring the matter to the attention of President Truman, who, I believe, should erchal, Frank R. Throp, Wallace be informed of the inevitable effects of -what Hoffman proposes. And I urge you to Representative Walter C. Ploeser charged the ECA with per­ B. Copeland. notify Senator Styles Bridges of the "watchdog" committee that Paul Hoffman appar­ mitting "a few giant companies" ently wishes to signal "finished with engines" to the American shipping industry and to practically monopolize "the foreign aid business." seriously weaken the national defense. In addition to torpedoing the merchant marine Figures released by the ECA, and the seagoing unions, Hoffman proposes to defy Congress who said that 50 per cent Ploeser said, showed that a SIU, A&G District of all Marshall Plan cargoes, bulk cargoes included, should go under the American flag. single firm, Anderson, Clayton and Company, had supplied 71.2 BALTIMORE 14 North Cay St. Moreover, a member of the Maritime Commission has announced that foreign operators William Rentz, Agent . Mulberry 4S40 are deliberately lowering their rates to get the trade so that they can raise them again per cent of the cotton in the BOSTON 276 State St. foreign aid program for August. E. B. TiUey, Agent Richmond 2-0140 on a monopoly basis. The Marshall Plan must succeed, but not at a cost of thousands of "There seems to be no excuse Dispatcher Richmond 2-0141 jobs for American seamen. for .one firm to be obtaining GALVESTON 308>/4—23rd St. such a dominant percentage of PAUL HALL, Secretary-Treasurer Keith Alsop, Agent Phone 2-S448 MOBILE 1 South I^«rrence St. Seafarers Int'l Union, Atlantic & Gulf District the total cotton business," Ploe­ Cal Tanner, Agent Phone 2-17S4 ser said. NEW ORLEANS 523 Bienville St. The firm of Anderson, Clay­ E. Sheppard, Agent Magnolia 6112-6113 ton and Company, was for a long NEW YORK 51 Beaver St. time headed by W. L. Clayton, Joe Algina, Agent HAnover 2-2784 NORFOLK 127-129 Bank St. a former Under-Secretary of Ben Rees, Agent Phone 4-1083 State for Foreign Affairs. ine to a level of four million vices with owned or bareboat PHILADELPHIA.. .614.16 No. 13th St. (Continued from Page 5) The Missouri Congressman Lloyd Gardner, Agent PopW 8-1217 United States to third gross tons. He called the figure chartered ships, provided they recommended that the watch­ SAN FRANCISCO 85 Third St out of proportion to require­ Steve Cardullo, Agent Douglas 2-5475 place in world shipbuilding. As have been in operation for not dog committee and the Depart­ SAN JUAN, P.R. 252 Ponce do Leon of December 1, 77 ships were un­ ments of the Japanese trade, and less than six months and have ment of Justice look into the Sal Colls, .Agent San Juan 2-5996 der construction in American added that it could only result possibility of monopoly, which SAVANNAH 220 East Bay St yards. 66 of these are tankers, in the Japanese invading other maintained an average of not less he said is "evident" in the cot­ Charles Starling, Agent Phone 3-1728 than one sailing a month. two are passenger liners and fields. ton situation. TAMPA 1809-1811 N. Franklin St three are combination cargoR. H. Hall, Agent Phone M-1323 XXX passenger ships. Most of the tank­ Eight unions connected with WILMINGTON. Calif., 227K Avalon Boulevar'd ers, however, are scheduled for the International Longshoremen's HEADQUARTERS.. 51 Beaver St., N.Y.C. foreign fiag service. Great Brit­ Association have settled their HAnover 2-2784 ain is far in the lead with 85 wage demands with the New SECRETARY-TREASURER The SEAFARERS LOG as the official publication of the Sea­ passenger ships and 192 tankers York Shipping Association. The Paul HaU under construction. Another allied craft locals, which include farers Intemational Union is available to aU members who wish DIRECTOR OF ORGANIZATION .country well up in the race is carpenters, cargo repair men, to ^ve it sent to their home free of charge for the enjoyment of Lindsay WUIIams Sweden with 92 tankers. The clerks and maintenance men, set­ their families and themselves when ashore. If you desire to have ASSIST. SECRETARY-TREASURERS figures for the United States do tled for the same boosts as those 'Robert Matthews J. P. Shuler Joseph Volplaa not include a 48,000-ton super won by the Longshoremen, 13 the LOG sent to you each week address cards are on hand at every liner, which is past the bluepi;in cents an hour straight time, 19 SIU branch for this purpose. SUP stage; but no contracts have been cents an hour overtime pay. However, for those who are at sea or at a distance from a SIU HONOLULU la Merchant st. let as yet. 4> 4» 4* ^ hall, the LOG reproduces below the form used to request the LOG, Phone 5-8777 American shipowners li a v e which you can fill out, detach and send to: SEAFARERS LOG, SI i" 4" 4 PORTLAND Ill W. Burnside St. been notified by the Maritime Beaver Street, New York 4, N.Y. A member of the Maritime Beacon 4336 Commission of new rules for Commission, Joseph K. Carson, RICHMOND, Calif. 257 Sth St. Phone 289B Jr., has recommended that di­ bareboat chartering of govern­ SAN FRANCISCO 59 Clay St. rect aid to domestic shipping— ment-owned ships. The new set­ PLEASE PRINT INFORMATION Douglas 2-8363 both for construction and opera­ up limits operators to one ship REATTLE 86 Seneca St. To the Editor: Main 0290 tion—be made by the govern­ for each ship owned or operated in a particular trade. Companies ment. He urged the government •FILMINGTON 440 Avalon Blvd. I would like the SEAFARERS LOG mailed to the Terminal 4-3131 to take the step as a means of eligible are those which meet preserving an industry that is one of the three following re­ address below: Canadian District vital to the national defense and quirements: 1—Companies which Name MONTREAL 1227 Philips Square economy. He placed much of the before the war operated regular Plateau 6700—Marquette 5909 blame for the decline of donies- American flag berth services, PORT ARTHUR. ...63 Cumberland St. c shipping on the present rate both subsidized and unsubsidized. Street Address Phono North 1229 companies that PORT COLBORNE. ....103 Durham St. structure and the fact that the 2—^Established Phone: 8891 recent war made shippers ac­ did not, prior to the war, operate City State TORONTO Ill A Jarvis Street customed to using land transport regular American flag berth ser­ " Elgin 5719 for their goods. Speaking at a vices in certain trades, but which VICTORIA, B.C 602 Boughton St. Signed Empire 4831 meeting in New York, he also iave, since the .war, started on VANCOUVER 568 Hamilton St. criticized a recent proposal by such services. 3—New companies Book No. Paciac 7824 the United States Army to build established since the war that up the Japanese merchant mar­ now operate regular berth ser­ SlU TELEGRAM TO WILLIAM GREEN SlU HALLS Maritime Boond-Up Notice To AH SIU Members •..: 'W '.f :T 1. »• �T H E S E A F JLELER S t o a PB0e TW^T* rcidafr DwtnibM 17. 1948 tia ••'i # # * mSM ITS COMPANY' SPON^ORCD ifNtON C€>^ /N POP Stf€N MfSPBPReseNTATION AND DiSrOPHQit' , THE C.-T. M. A. WAY GIVES YOU A5, OPPORIT IS UP TO YOU - WHICH DO YO^ AAUT?^ TTTKTTY TO BUILD UP YOUR OWN GENERAL 7UND Tour IndflpenAeDt AssoolaAlon and a/ WITH A STEADY JOB AND WAGKi:> - NO ASSESSMEHT-. .inA wages, or — ^ Fridar. OdobM I. T U R SF. AFAR RRS LOG Membership Views On SIU's i New Transportation Rule 4i??' THE NEW _TOBK The longsUor^rnan In New York haa no no security; iicLUfiiy, he never knows from day to day whether he has , To the Editor: I from a1 Job. In his tagemess for woHt WoHs j regard to vc U. prey for the racketeers he Is easy prey ind grafting irraftjng union officials. offjciaia. He . / ^ « and am spea ing ro will pay and keep hl.s mouth shut, men! knowing that knowing that if if he he does does not not he he vi"-wf^,int that concerns all our WiU not work that day or any SlU Brothers who may not wiU I realize what a valuable issue this i other day. I Such expIolUtlon, vldous vicious as It lis. hAPd with lo^ loan- • j is. goes hand In hapd have been 'in favor 'sharking or shyloeking. another I racket controlled by the. mobsters. The longshereman, alwa>-3 'sters. always -, s.p fhrit wh"n nur Negotiating hard up, jhard up. borrows from the shy shy- Committee faced the ship operlocks, or sells his pay'-check In ators ab'iut renewing our conBy MAIXOIJM JOIl.NSOV. collect 'I ITAiy M ihe ninth ol i sent, of advance. And the usurers collMt [racts they wouldn't hestiate one i' preptted trliclts on crime .ad from 10 to 20 cents .on the dollar i /•aciciccfinf on fif Mew York r^'ldea," said'an Inveati^ Inveatiga- that we have a reserve fund lo ! wsler fronl.) tor. "U W, "la to keep the men poor, poor. feed and sleep our brothers Tbra they can be controUed more longer than the operators can Something for the Boys. • Then throsigh fear— easily, controlled through I euUy, tear— hold out. lear ^ of ill., giijvsmiwi. V ' the T-- r- treincn-' IIW Ui not l»VV working »*wa»aai» and fear of .. In.addition la addition 1.0 to treinenB™U», .KI, ..O dou.s ahj^ ment guarantees and assures doii.x revenue revenue derived derived frombeing from ^ng " unable unable to to pay pay Uie the a^ oj-ganizcci thieverv thievery and fromyjfi^ from ^rSi sMocka, ^organized sJiy^ocka, working working's*? eloaely each arid every seaman that he the loading racket, the crim-l^lh crim-l with the mob, often are able to ^,11 have a place to sleep and fonse the men to take loaM^ loana beloans jay that his ship is . inal gangs which rule the force sauae they can help or hinder mal gangs unicri ^ "P- And, Brothers, that js water front find easy P'ok-j, g^^ttlng >( Ibem In getting >oba. water front find- cas> P'ck- them In getting gating >obc one swell consolation,-es'pecially .. various _ other olher ing.s ; fr frrim .m various -jng.s mi C/eon »•'»" Utarara GItan , for Brothers who niay be thousrackets:: (iupiicate dupiic duplicate hiring, or \f200/)00 g^OQjOOO a a Ytar Yaar fTOOfiOO Yaar > ands of miles away from home 1• ^y^roll roll1 pa-idi padding at the ex^ luvlo l^hen and if a strike is called. In the case of Frank Bavlo, In the case of Frank Bavlo, , ,|,g ofr 11. I he^ stevedoring etecloiing convicted eonvlcted of of usury usury In In January, January, \ SiniE OF VICTORY steamship DUtrici Attorney " steamship 1M2, IM2, the Diatrict u,. front br ^.girh uhich charged that the water fnont j j,ave been an active member " lines ; kiak.ia.KB, "• racketeers making |2<M,0M 1300,(MO ^ " 1200,000 rtcketeem were ^Vlng ^ New Orleans, B year from the shyloeking flhylockiDg racket racket ^ i;iong¥hoi-cnien are compelled , alone. Savlo was a boss checker and 1 have seeiv some tough i to p.n.v for their jobs: usury and strong arm man ^'TtbfSl^ for the Inter- times here on the picket lutes, shyloeking; simple pay- ,^tlonaI national Lngshcremen's Longshoremen's AssoclAssocl- but I always knew that oiir Na^ solicited as "voluntary atlon. the powerful A. F. of L. gotiating Committee would come • ,,. gambling union which controls <=°"trols water front through with bannenl flying "f cm i contnhutions gam b 1 n g labor. He was lending money to the longshoremen and chargcharg- proudly, hading another SIU vic­ , policy, smuggling and anv to tne lon^or^en and ing them 10 cents a week on the tory. i I other illegal that ^^,h»t°Lvto , enterprise , O4U I doUar. that Savlo dollar. It was shown Savto They have never lost out in a ucomes ip hand. Since to have tlcomes:J.p biDce thCj inej was able ,ble to interest dua due ^ve the the Interest . yet—and. Broth. Cggng control of tire piers is him deducted from the longshore. :is ,t,„ h.,aiiir.n oi nf the t'oanir ..o.u - V" 4.."- K.-- -longshore i-gaiig U, received It. ers, that t-for« they thev received IL IS the traoit^n traditmn of xne the , . , "u f.Ue . men's pay before It ' absolute, the gangs take a the co-opcratlon,of coKipcratlon.of pat pay SlU: So let's aU put our shoul' cut on everything. It all adds cleriu. On the occasion of a pre-1 Uers to the wheel and go down To' th« Editor: • think this would only be fair to un to something for the boys tdoua arr«L when Savlo WM the line and vote "Ves" "Yes" for a |10 »10 • to someuiiiig . . lu. V • charged with WIWII fluaoMLUL, assaulL .rxAocpat Joseph P. A. Gen„ai gund Asseasment. Let's Let's • We,-the unsigned'members the majbfity of our members up General Fund Asseasment. ((—big —biff mnne.v, money, big bufliness. Ryan, president of the I. L. A., big buamess. . and keen ' . of'the SS South SUr, do hereby ^Vpr^Kv" relate an cx'- ij Take the matter of duplicate appeared as a character witnesa insure bur security and keep the SlU banner flying high at stfongly oppose this new amendWe do hereby relate an ex I hiring.' It Is worked with the ' „n-iUon of the all times, hailing our leadership. •• -^Pnt to^ tS^- transppidation rider amend- .hiring.' w, h me Lnt^.^^ rider i ample -P'e of what this new ^^ in-oiir-nreceni riffreement which! ment would mean: Take a man ( know led pr and co-operation of hiring boss leads to graft and Smooth sailing! •_ in our pre ' ^ujt! who has been on the .beach for the hii hand-picked racketeering was the subject of h;i ing .stevedores, hand-picked! ^ Victor MioniDa y clerks., ^Is^ent this eonunent ln^^ In a United SUtea ' so He ^akes . by the mobs, and,the pay clerks,. It is common practice on the wa-PjSJfjn^t »' . the ^pjiregardless of.the '-gth ^hip ^go.ng^ m ^^^rop^ ^po. U is I "Every pay day, as regulat^ " .„n f.-nni tnr loneshoremen ^olocltMaarit^lL^flald^the - Inforanantr — IHarSnrsQc.al securman have-moir-than one soc.ai secur'. .. . . . "they'd come around for volun- ; This, amendment eounteract^|thii-ty _tm fortj^ay^^ The- man . , ^ tary contributions, Theyld pass a our-hai-d- won gains {or-transpor- ,'!! probably in debt /"l ha f ^ cigar box around and the icoUeotatibn-;-mJney we- gained gained ^is his payoff tatibn-•mo-ney which; which - wepaypn - before neiore he ne ss a a .t ,. 3.. iSrX ef trhirn to d • de ;^o Ions were made b? ^ )in 1946.' and:'therehy^, makes-„it an-i^s be<^^ ( i^^^jmplo^es^^ easily ^o^ be and who shall aleward. EyerV m^ w«i^. ^iTtTiBliVMmpoSSible ttrobtawvai^ert^m--^tJothem-m:ansjmrjauiuii^,_i34fl,ajaui.-aui^ugaiflLS_^.^^-^ !»- left behind.—He—is—seldom peeled-to-kiek-in a doliar. -They catifan"'Dav in3 ' maKel ""our zone? and has to accept tians-j 1 bop\ can P't 'hm. 'hampered In his choice, especially j gave all kind^ of excuses. They ni.'..^m"n'ur agreement" portation and pile off the ship in , ^oci.-,l s-cuiity card 'be g , to the more casual meh.t wore collecting a fund for one of vaca ion, clause m our ^ tj..th,s new amend- -^noi'man then 8^ ;'> » 'HC can caU them today and' ig-, the boys in trouble, to buy ftowabsetiuldX^vSc^, . ; iC^ ,1 non caid with stiamsmp an tomorrow. It would ers for a sick member, or, to pay .Wejth'cicfore Lccommend that ment. slr vcdormg companies. Then a st^-ange if such a con - off the cops.' They'd tell us any•no i-adicar changes-be-made, in: OTHER OPINIONS? , '-ne ^hapc-im, the antiqumed hands ^ thing;; It didn't matter what /the .rampoVtati.m i ideV,,.m manJasjoihingJojlo^ji oT.N^wltk wm 'of a single ^ of .Nrxv -york.Tbefhlrmg'boss 'b''b'""8 bos^w^H ^hd not re- i'pier every pay, day." ' 1^1^^; S5_ward to_buJj;oinR^.Bh\ .b.ai^ abuse t "And if a man refused?", • wilhout a ballot vote being taken• Into debl >galn, Thijiefore, wc; f viia gang represented in sur- m mis powLi, . . ^ Tile infonrtlnt smiled. , up and' down, the A&G coast• wmuld like Tp^ know how othci nhis r.-wd"- He collrcls the cards • This being true, it is obviously! ..jje might refuse once, and over period of 60 days. We• mcmbci-s feel in r'egard.s lir this aiid 'givr.s them to the pay clerk important for in.- gangs in con-s maybe nothing would-happen to ' v ainendmcnt. Wc heirby i'e'com.I'd "-avs -Put these cards I trol at the piers to designate alli him. But then again something I mend 'other Brothoi members to 'ih'iough" The rlcrk does so. and the key men in jobs-;the hiringjmlght He might find he couldn't I I i-laiifv then- fei.ling.s by writing "h Ug co^cts^ j to the SEAFARERS LOG. fwU^se^ - -" Ijto LOG ' We 1 m. rte"—And the dj'ony of- it ,re.imn^d tbat td, names s^^ ttSSj bvFow • be -priHted-m thn i-yu, LUu, I ^ —... . l.stRnres oy rop.pw^r-^ moo .. ,1 To Ihe Editor: - " iI bvrow pj - m tnn ,iJ" imd "fhoi a cV-py of of Un^ Uiis lellfr be J Kickback Prove$ with ionp criminal rpcbrds.'' • ' T.,.. }' I am taking, advantage of thiJ-md that :i'ehpy jelter be opportunity, to let the r.nnk and posted iin .-.11 nnti<e bvartK in Common Praclica • lillle PritinSi file file of of the the SIU SIU know know of of the the hosl hosj SIU Halls up and down the AAu. '• T,:.' k.i-kback is common pmr- [About Contribution. Nti'.- -'o . Hei 0 inc wbi kman Sim , Signed: •pitality. courtesy and reduced coait. • ^ pb- p.i;""- ihe hiiing boss for the ; "Voluntary contrilnilions" are^ Edgar G. Bukrman.. Alexaiide;-. rates; being granted to bona-fidi pi.Mirer- of giifing a days work, '.solicited by the mob represenla-f Nelson. Rolif i t H;nu-wlse ' h'e.'afk-.-n-'t get hired: tivcs at many of the piers, -There 1 seamen at Uhe Victoria Hotel! I Janes. James H. 29CClitlCil ll Wnndwaid. Robert M.Goilw.n, Thr- rate oi'rn i,-" high as 10 per i,s lilile prelense about this , Norfolk. Many Brothers as wel! Woodward, Robert M —— — racket; the ranlr and file longas myself Ahave put up hen Charles R. Gilbert, William M., — recognize It for what it There is a good restaurant i Todd. Henry Lanier. John Shu- j cent sonii times even higher. The i.shoremcn _ te J.... /..r .V,„!l i.s, aa- payoff for IhciJ mohslirs gel this money, loo, ;s, payoff on on pay pay day ' ka.s J, E. Bainnger, J. W.' conjunction. Knmofit /if "Ihfi Snv.«l." M curijuiici-iuii. I _ 1 described benefit Of Ihe ooys These people have donated fin i Mason. Ismael Galarc.s. F Danan.j, : the kickbnck has1 been .r ,-„,.rai According to one Informant, anlr ^,,,0 worked there, thmkanclally to the Seafarers caust John V, Rqoney, C O. Mrcguy.; as be.ng as regular as the .social oh several occasloris. and It-be I R. O, Carter. C, Wi Palmer, Jiii K, securily lax. Hft-o again the I racket Is particularly prevalent! hooves us to patronize them, j D, Brown', Rowland R, Williams, "meii.od 'of hiring is blamed-*the |at ihe piers above'I2d street,-now^ I advise alL SIU men to conj- John Ulas. PeP-i M. Dc.sposiln, 'shape up in which the longshore- comrolled by the Micky Rn^^ers I ^ , J , gang. These pn r.s are under the tact Agent Bon Reese upon aiji Harry Poi-ter. Valentine Bene- ijmen gainer on the piers daily fur/ag-tion of Local 824 of the'' rival in Norfolk about this Hotel part. Marion J Akins. James J- I land wait to be chosen or rejected jj L. A, It is considered one ofP lor he assisted in getting these Boland, L/mis A Komeio, Aiza II for work bv the hiring bo.ss. The !ihe richest of the union 1oc.ab,| for conditions and is familiar wim Smith, Edwin R, Fitzgeiaid. John ' sy-slim ea.-^.lv invites graft and ,covering the Cunard^ French and • ,-Italian Line pieis. The .fight lor the set-up, I Cohul, Robert G, Hauptfic-ich, c , I control of these pier.s, now tightly Frank S. MHchell, Sr. I George Santo, , , , 4. /./°'" . / • ' mainta,j,n'-d by Boweis and his . llwuLenants, has result(-d in at 'asp eight murdeKS -"dm .ng the I (Ed, Nolo: FoUowing .«re Iwo lelleri on lh« new Iranifi porJBfion rule adopted by the memberihip at meetingi in all II ports. The rule was proposed and adopted lor the purpose H ol proTiding a gre'aler lurnoTgr ol men on the beach and ^so • to encourage companies to put more ships in sereiee and thus • provide more jobs. The rule U that men returning Irom a H lorej^n trip who are due triniportation money must accept H the money and pile oti the ship.) |BTO the Editor: Now. after HX weck-^. I'nv back 2r We have just paid off in New oh the. beaeh tiyinji to K<-l. anW York after a ,six weeks trip to .jlkei-. ship, and - stalling my iB Hamourg-from New-Orleans, and..creditors, , B I Wish to repoi t a yery .gohd .^LONC-GAftEEH ; a trip with a, clean pay-ofT. , I can show discharged that • Since this letter is in a more cover my entire career as a.sea• or less critical vein, I hardly ex-1 man since 1939 They show that • pect.-to see, it in'.the LOG, yet I have 75 percent sea time dur•-being a member of-this demo- ing this period. I_harv_rjr£on• cratic organization I feel that I -tibijilies Jnd jnust wo^ U • have a perfect right to voice my ismiplOannoUrye omthejH^ ' td.. /vrsinirtn it; thpt nersohal oniflion' per.sonal1 opinion is that (Ed. Jrotei'-The LOG is the there should be a provusion made voice "of-the:Union, arVd as such that a man can stay on the veswelcomes, ctilical opinion from" stl at least 90 days since one of the -membership. All wsuch the cardinal principles of unionletters are printed.) ,» ism is job security. . Durine'this trio the new con- -I believe that this idea should traot vLt -into effect. Prac-. be-kieked:^^ and diseussed tieally ,-The.•-whole deck crew I talked to at least 50 members wanted to inakc' another trip', yesterday, and not1 ., one , was lat this prosince this ohb was of such" short aware of .the fact that duration and-all had been on the vision was now a ^nion .rule. . beach for several weeks, before ^ejiad the best Night Cook getting.the ship. Thus We only and Baker on. this trip that 1 stood to-pay off with "peanuts:" have ever had the pleasure of Pe"rs6naUy I was in'debt._andi sailing with. We had hot rinonr.mVre; trip-would-ha^ got: namon rolls or coffee ten me but of the red. On my morning^for breaKfasl, hot roUs previous trip, we were 00 articles for lunch, andAot French b only 28 days-when the ship went for dinner every day. his cakes into the boneyard. Follflwing and.,pastries - were not only very tL " I was on the beach six good, but plentiful. Thanks - a W^e^slierqre gettint^lJt^^^^ lot. Eddie Rohde, you were qti^for-'Bosun. iqlw are not so really on the ball. uwnumerous as one might'think. William L. Kuichke T D«ck Mftb Reap a Harvest I B Fickofs From Many Forms of Rackets. IN ADDfDON TO THIEVERY Pay-roll Paddini, Kicbacb, Usury, ' CoDtriatiooi' aad A'; . fiambling LacrariTe. sruuvrsrihr?,r .I /"p. r- yj citE^ri'AKES SIMILAR VIEW rcf.a!rv',;^;d««e 'SAYS NORFOLK HOTEL OFFERS GOOD DEAL Ciri^$&iVice s&Mefd! ' STAY OA/ yOOR SN/PS — srooss UN/ON ,/F ASNSP f.p' HL N, THI.'B.SDAT, NOV13IHEB 19, IMA Crime onjihe Water Fyon* r,rn™;,7'St).«•' I"!'!™ I'd- IMS Sm. "And if, man refused?-, , 1 AlOTlCETHE TyPICAU k e>LACKG5MRO«, ifiG-STVhiT *1 dP PUTTING- A wGiermi OAIDERA •" m/S>L\hlB TTJCMTTfE SUA/ — VdHICH HAD A/OTHlh/C?- TCCO I UHTHTH? SlU 1 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1939-1949 Description An account of the resource Volumes I-XI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource December 17, 1948 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. X, No. 51 Description An account of the resource HEADLINES SEAFARERS ASKD WAGE INCRREASES FROM OPERATORS SIU FIGHTS MOVE TO SCUTTLE FLEET ESSO STOOGE UNION WOULDNT AID MILITANT SEAMAN SCARED CS USES SMEAR TACTICS NMU ALIENS GET BUN FRON OFFICALS CALLS FROM WEST COAST BIG HELP IN LIGHTENING NEW YORK LOAD PORT SAVANNAH HAS FAIR WEEK,ALL CONSIDERED BALTIMORE OFFERS PRE-HOLIDAY JOB VARIETY NEW RUN LITTLE HELP TO MOBILE GALVESTON SHIPPING HOLDS TIGHT PLENTY OF SHIPS HIT PORT TAMAPA MOSTLY PANAMANIAN AND HONDURA STRIKE SETTLED, FRISCO HOLLERS FOR RATED MEN ROUND-UP OF MARITIME HAPPENINGS WATERMAN SHIP ROUGHED UP IN TOW;CREW AIDS KIN OF DROWNED TUGMAN ROBIN HOOD'D SOFTBALLERS MAUL MOMBASA CHAMPS,27-9 SIU TELEFRAM TO WILLIAM GREEN Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 12//17/1948 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1948 Periodicals Seafarers Log